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THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

 
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ST. MICHAEL (OLD 134TH). (S. M.)
 
Melody from Este's, Psalter, 1592.
In moderate time 𝅗𝅥 = 69.
(Modern form of last line)

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C. Coffin, 1676—1749. Tr. W J. Blew.

Jam desinant suspiria.

LET sighing cease and woe,
God from on high hath heard.
Heaven’s gate is opening wide, and lo!
The long-expected Word.

2 Peace! through the deep of night
The heavenly choir breaks forth,
Singing, with festal songs and bright.
Our God and Saviour’s birth.

3 The cave of Bethlehem
Those wakeful shepherds seek:
Let us too rise and greet with them
That infant pure and meek.

4 We enter—at the door
What marvel meets the eye?
A crib, a mother pale and poor,
A child of poverty.

5 Art thou the eternal Son,
The eternal Father’s ray?
Whose little hand, thou infant one,
Doth lift the world alway?

6 Yea—faith through that dim cloud,
Like lightning, darts before,
And greets thee, at whose footstool bowed
Heaven’s trembling hosts adore.

7 Chaste be our love like thine.
Our swelling souls bring low,
And in our hearts, O Babe divine
Be born, abide, and grow.

8. So shall thy birthday morn,
Lord Christ, our birthday be,
Then greet we all, ourselves new-born,
Our King’s nativity.


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