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"Peace on earth—good will and peace,
Love shall reign, and wrong shall cease;
He is born,—the Prince of Peace!"

Just for love of us He came,
Took His sweetly tender Name—
Jesus! stoopèd to our shame.

I will save you,"—thus He said
"I am Life; your life is dead;
I will give you life instead!"

Little children, closest pressed
To the loving Saviour's breast,
Surely ye must love Him best!

This is love—to do His will;
Speaking truth; forsaking ill;
Bearing and forbearing still;

Battling selfishness within
(Where He only sees the sin)
Till through Him at last ye win;

Sorrowing over evil wrought—
Open deed or secret thought;
Straightway doing as ye ought;