82 The angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about pl them.-LUKE ii. 9. ALM on the listening ear of night CALM Come heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judæa stretches far Her silver-mantled plains; Shed sacred glories there; And angels with their sparkling lyres 2 The answering hills of Palestine And greet from all their holy heights The Dayspring from on high: There comes a holier calm; And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, cr 3 'Glory to God!' The lofty strain The realm of ether fills; How sweeps the song of solemn joy Glory to God in the highest.-LUKE ii. 11. came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: 'Peace on the earth, good-will to men, From heaven's all-gracious King!' pprit The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. p 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music floats mf 3 Yet, with the woes of sin and strife, |