PASSES BY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1629, 21 December 1912, Page 5

PASSES BY.

0, oomo ye . from the market place, and doll your cioak oi care; A wondrous sense, of mystery thrills all uio lrosty air. . Down the. iusiiway of the ages, 'neath a bieak December 6ky, .. The dear, familiar Cnnstmas Folk tonignt are passing by. . And first there 1 conies St. Joseph, with a stately step and slow, .... Stall ana wallet in. his hand, and his lantern all agiow,. .. As he leadetn lowly Mary to seek the manger shade,'. Hail, messed among women, thou spouess Mother. Maid! A glorious, band of Shining Ones goes by ■ - with winged feet; Our hearts go soaring upwards as they carol piercing sweet . ■'. Of a very lai'-uil country where 13 bliss witnout alloy, , . . For these are iierald Angels bringing "tidings of great joy." • Then come the poor hill shepherds, all Heaven is in their eyes, • ■ .While, "In excelsis gloria re-echoes through the skies. .. , . , They hasten Irom tne peaceful fold high on the dewy sward, ■ Bearing a bleating, snow-white lamb, an offering to. their Lord. .. . . . There's tinkling sound of camel bells—a train, comes o'er, the wold, . / .With breath of fragrant iranMnconse, agleam of good red gold, ' . And dusky; faces tell the tale o£ mystlo lands afar. , , „ ~, God speed three royal travellers a-foUow-ing a star ! . ■ • '. , (Then, a silver trumpet calling, the earth grows hufch'd and still; • . , A radiant; flush of rosy dawn spreads oer • the eastern hill. ... Aad over laud and ocean wide the Day Star' sheds • his ray;, A little Child is passing—let us kneel and bid Him"stay 1 .- Tho' weary' hearts have grown_ 60 cold ■ they scarce can "hear the call, Glad 1 Yuletide brings a ' message sweet, dear souls, to one and all. Then come ye from the world apart, when . midnight draweth nigh, : • • •• • And dear, familiar Christmas Folk once more aje passing by. *_ „ ' A. 31. Nadin, m "The Queen.