The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1905, Page 24

A CHRISTMAS CAROL. 2 TS WORDS written by MARTIN LUTHER for his little son Hans. MUSIC . specially composed by JOSIAH BOOTH. CAROL No. & To you this night is -born a ehild fary, chosen mother mild ; e ehikl of lowly bisth, . Te the joy. af -all the cartii. "Tix Chist, onr God who far on | Tiath hieard yonr.sad-and bitter ery ; Tiimeeli will yonr salvationie, Ho-brings those blesinzs, long ago Prepared by God for all below; Henceforth His Kingdom open stands To you, as to the angel bands. These are the tokens yo shall mark : The swaddling clothes and manger d There *hall yé find the young child lai Minusclf from <in will ke yon free. Dy whom the Heaveys and carth were made CAROL No. 2. T To . sce the won-drous gift Give heed, my Welcome to earth, Thon noble Guest, Wi anger Through Whom e'en wick ien are blest. Whe is this child so young and fair? Thow conr'st t are our mi 3 The blessed Christ-child lieth there. What can we render, Lord, to Thee? CAROL No. 3. = 4 | \:.; 1 hast Thou made Thee weak and small, .g_g:gzlfi ee—27 1 | i Were carth a thousand tmes as fui wrth g Q es s fair, Beset with gold and jewels rare, ¢ yet were far too poor to be Amivrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. For velvets soft and silken stuff Thou hast, but hay and straw o rongh, Whercon, Thou Kingz, xo rich and great. As “twere Thy Heaven, are throned in state i Thus hath it pleased Thee to make plain The trnth to ux poor fools and vain, That thi~ world's honour, wealth, and mighy Are nanght and worthless in Thy sight. Ab, dearest Jehus, Holy Child,. Make Thee a bed, ;o"ny ':u:d.cfiljd, Within my heart, that it may he A quict chamber kept for Thee TR e 5. T K