The Christ-Child.
: Done is tho day of care. ""Into tho shadowy room . ..'Flows tho puro evening .light, . To stem the gatheriiig gldoin, : ■ i . Tho: lily's fame illumo, And tho bowed' heads mako brigbt-s Tho: heads 1 bowed low in prayor. - . ' . ii.'. . Seo'.how tho levol rays , Through'tho whito garments pone ' Of tho holy childj who stands, t With'bending brow, to imploro . , Grace 011 tho. toilers', storo; Oh, seo thoso sinless haiidsl . .V ■'Behold, tho .Christ-child : prayst , 111. ' ' Wait, wait, yo lingering rays, 1 Stand still, 0 Earth'and Sun, Draw near, thou : Soul 'of God-c V • This is .tho' suffering one! " 1 , I'' - Already tho way is bogun Tho pierced Saviour trod;. 'And now tho Christ-ohild prays-o V ' Tho holy-Christ-child prayß. i
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 75, 21 December 1907, Page 19
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120The Christ-Child. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 75, 21 December 1907, Page 19
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