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 UNITED STATES OF A3IERI(A. 
 
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 ELIZABETH BORRODAILE 
 
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 May Christmas chimes bring Christmas Joys 
 
 To light the closing year. 
 May Ne7v Year echoes Jill your heart 
 
 With Brightness, Hope, and Cheer.. 
 
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 HARD & PARSONS; 
 NEW YORK. 
 
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 'Copyright 1886. 
 
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CHRIS 7 'MA S BEL L S. 
 
 ylNG out, wild bells, to tl;e wild si^y, 
 
 %^\)Q fl/ing f loud, tl;e frosty \\a\)\ : 
 ^\)Q year is dyina in \\)Q nlajjt — 
 
 l\ing out, wild bells, and let l^iin die. 
 
 I\inp in tf^e valiant man and free, 
 
 (ibe larger beart, \\)q bindlier band ; 
 
 l\inci out tbe darkness of ttje land, — 
 l\ing in tl;e 6brist t^at is to be. 
 
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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS. 
 
 T IS 1l;)e cnim and solemn nigbt ! 
 
 O 1l;ousancl bells rina out, and ]|;row 
 (^beip loyous peals abroad,, and smile 
 
 (^)be darbness, — cbarmed and boly now I 
 .(^be nigbt 1|-;at erst no name l^ad worn, 
 
 (^o it a bappy name is aiven, 
 •-Hor in 1bat stable lay, new born, 
 
 ■^b-e peaceful i rince of eartb and l;eaven, 
 an tbe solemn midniabt centuries aao. 
 
 AlIKEU l)t>M.MK'r t. 
 
MESSIAH. 
 
 
 \^ ARK! a ^lacl voice tl^e lonely desert cl)eers 
 
 I repare tr}e way I a b^od, a (^od appears 
 vil (:^od, a trod ! \\)Q vocal l;^ills reply, 
 
 (^96 rocr?s proclaim il;e approacl^ing deity. 
 Qo, earti; receives mm from tbe bending sbies, 
 
 ^^nl? down, ye mountains, and ye valleys, rise 
 Witf; oeads declined, ye cedars, l^omaae pay I 
 
 De smooti}, ye rocr?s ; ye rapid floods give v 
 %^\)Q ^aviour comes! by ancient bards foretold - 
 
 near [;im, ye deaf; and all ye blind, bel^old I 
 ^ee neaven its spar'dmg portals wide disploy, 
 
 cind breal? upon t!}ee m a flood of day! 
 
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PEACE AND GOOD- WILL. 
 
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 \ A / HAT si^all we bnina 
 unto our i^ina 
 Por a ol^nstmas offering ? 
 
 W breast w[)ere love, 
 Qii?e a Drooclmg dove, 
 rrfeal^es earti) lil?e l;eaven to prove. 
 
 (^Ipis sr}all we bring . 
 
 tdnto ,our Y\\ViC^ 
 nor a or^nstmas offering : 
 
 (l^rood-will increase, 
 cind all strife cease, 
 Ond every peart be filled W1I9 peace. 
 
 Jui.ii; Leonard. 
 
CHRIS TS NA TI VI T Y. 
 
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 UT peaceful wos 1be ni^l^l 
 
 Wberein tl;e Prince of light 
 Mis reign of peace upon tl;e eartl; becian. 
 
 (^96 winds witl; wonder wl;ist, 
 ^mootbly \\)Q waters mssed, 
 
 Wbispenna new joys to tl^e mild ocean, 
 
 Wbo now baib quite fornot to nave, 
 
 Wbile birds of calm sit brooding on tbe 
 cbarmed wave. 
 
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A NEW LIGHT. 
 
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 HE time draws near tl^e birtl; of ol;;rist : 
 (^pe moon is 91a ; \\)Q niabt is siill, 
 
 ^\)e otrlstmas bells from bill '^o \)\\\, 
 Onswer eacp otrjen m ir)e mist. 
 
 I \ise r;appy morn ! rise holy morn ! 
 
 Draw fortb tl^e cbeerful cloy from niapt ; 
 
 y natter, toucb tl^e east, and lig^t 
 
 (i^\)Q Iigbt tl^at sbone wben Hope was born. 
 
 Tknnvson. 
 
CHRIS TMA S OFFERINGS. 
 
 ^*«>.AY, siyall we yield 91m in cosily devotion, 
 ydors of bdom and offennas divine, 
 (;::;rems of \\)q mountain, and pearls of tbe ocean, 
 lilyrrt; from ll^e foresi, and aold from \\)Q mineV 
 
 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, 
 
 Yainiy W1I9 aold would l;is favon secure, 
 
 I \icl;er by far is tl;e f^eart s adoration. 
 
 Dearer to (q^od, are ll;e prayers of t[;e poor. 
 
 Ke<.INAI.O HfcUEK. 
 
THE NEW YEAR. 
 
 THQR year! anoil^er year! 
 ^)';e unceasina rusl^ of lime sweeps on, 
 Wl;elm d in its suraes, disappear 
 
 I Kan s i^opes and fears, forever aone ! 
 
 ^wift years ! but teac!^ me 90W to bear, 
 (^o feel and act sn\\\) strenati; and sbill, 
 
 (4^0 reason wisely, nobly dare, 
 
 Ond speed your courses as ye will. 
 
 Anbrews Noktom. 
 
THE MUSIC OF THE SEASONS. 
 
 ^HEi year leads round tl;e seasons in a cl;oir 
 
 Rorever cparming, and forever new, 
 
 Diending tl;e arand, \\)Q beautiful, \\)Q gay, 
 
 Jr^e mournful and ll}e tender, m one strain, 
 
 Wl^icr? steals into trje beart, lil?e sounds tbat rise 
 nar off, in moonlmbt eveninas, on il^e sl^ore 
 
 tl^e wide ocean resting after storms. 
 
 J. (1. I'KKCIV.M- 
 
FL YING HO URS. 
 
 
 "^BJOICE, prievinp beant ! 
 ^\)Q l}ours fly fast — 
 Witr) eacr} some sorrow dies, 
 Witr) eacr} some sl^aclow flies ; 
 felntil at last 
 (^9e reel dawn in tl^e east 
 Dids weary nia^t depart, 
 (:^nd pain is past; 
 iyeioice, tpen, c^rievma [jeant ! 
 ^)be l^ours fly fast ! 
 
 Anonymous. 
 
A NEW YEAR WISH. 
 
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 may 1l;e rosy-fmaer cl bours 
 Qead on \\)g various vear: 
 cind ev ry loy, wbicl) now is yours. 
 Qxtend a Iar9er sphere. 
 
 Ond suns to come, as round tbey wbee!, 
 Your aolden momenis bless, 
 
 Witb all a tender beart can feel, 
 Ur lively fancy nuess. 
 
 COU'I'EK. 
 
CHRISTMAS BELLS. 
 
 HEARD tbo bells on Bbnstmas Bay 
 ^i}3ir old, familiar carols p'ay, 
 
 Ond wild and sweet 
 
 (^l^e words repeat 
 Uf peace on eantl^, aood-will to nnen ! 
 
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 (^ill, nnaina, sinama on its way, 
 
 \^\)Q world revolved from niapt to day, 
 
 O voice, a CQime, 
 
 c1 ci^ant sublime 
 y f peace on eart[j, aood-will to men ! 
 
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