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Felicia Dorothea Hemans - Christmas Carol
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FAIR Gratitude! in strain sublime,
	Swell high to heav`n thy tuneful zeal;
	And, hailing this auspicious time,
	Kneel, Adoration! kneel!

CHORUS.
	For lo! the day, th` immortal day,
	When Mercy`s full, benignant ray,
	Chas`d ev`ry gathering cloud away,
	And pour`d the noon of light!
	Rapture! be kindling, mounting, glowing.
	While from thine eye the tear is flowing,
	Pure, warm, and bright!

	`Twas on this day, oh, love divine!
	The orient star`s effulgence rose;
	Then wak`d the moon, whose eye benign,
	Shall never, never close!

CHORUS.
	Messiah! be thy Name ador`d;
	Eternal, high, redeeming Lord!
	By grateful worlds be anthems pour`d,
	Emanuel! Prince of Peace!
	This day, from Heav`n`s empyreal dwelling,
	Harp, lyre, and voice, in concert swelling,
	Bade discord cease!

	Wake the loud Pæan, tune the voice,
	Children of heav`n and sons of earth!
	Seraphs and men! exult, rejoice,
	To bless the Saviour`s birth!

 CHORUS.
	Devotion! light thy purest fire!
	Transport! on cherub-wing aspire!
	Praise! wake to him thy golden lyre,
	Strike ev`ry thrilling chord!
	While at the ark of Mercy kneeling,
	We own thy grace, reviving, healing,
	Redeemer! Lord!
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