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sing, And Peace up- on earth through the newly born

From the Star of the Sea the glad SUNLIGHT hath shined,

Springs the LION of Judah from Naphtali's Hind,

The LIFE from the dying, the Rose from the thorn,

The MAKER of all things of Maiden is born.

All glory,& c.

The manger of Bethlehem opens once more

The gates of that Eden where man dwelt of yore, And He Who is lying, a CHILD, in the Cave,

Hath conquered the foeman, hath ransomed the slave. All glory,& c.

In the midst of the Garden the TREE of LIFE stands, And offers His twelve fruits to lips and to hands, For the LORD of Salvation, the Gentiles' DESIRE, Hath ta'en from the Cherubs their sword- blade of fire All glory,& c.

On the hole of the aspic the sucking CHILD plays, And His Hand on the den of the cockatrice lays, And the Dragon, which over a fallen world reigned, By the SEED of the Woman is vanquished and chained All glory,& c.

To Him Who hath loved us, and sent us His SON. To Him Who the Victory for us hath won, To Him Who sheds on us His Sevenfold rays, Be Honour and Glory, Salvation and Praise.

All glory,& c.

Univ.- Bibl. Giessen

KING.

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