Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-252 (Devotional)

BLESSED NIGHT

by Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

Blessed night, when first that plain

Echoed with the joyful strain,

“Peace has come to earth again!”

Blessed hills, that heard the song

Of the glorious angel-throng,

Swelling all your slopes along.

Happy shepherds, on whose ear

Fell the tidings glad and dear,

“God to man is drawing near.”

Happy, happy, Bethlehem,

Judah’s least but brightest gem,

Where the rod from Jesse’s stem,

Scion of a princely race,

Sprung in Heaven’s own perfect grace,

Yet in feeble lowliness.

This, the woman’s promised seed,

Abram’s mighty Son indeed;

Succourer of earth’s great need.

This the victor in our war,

This the glory see afar,

This the light of Jacob’s star!

Happy Judah, rise and own

Him the heir of David’s throne

David’s Lord, and David’s Son.

Let the dayspring from on high.

That arose in Judah’s sky.

Cover earth eternally.

Babe of Bethlehem, to Thee,

Infant of eternity,

Everlasting glory be!

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By way of Christian Quotation of the Day

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