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Poem
December 24, 1920
Iron County Record
Cedar City, Iron County, Utah
What is this article about?
A devotional Christmas carol urging the heart to return to Bethlehem for truce from strife, grief, envy, pride, and denial of the Lord, to hear its song and see the guiding Star amid angels.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Come back to Bethlehem,
The year is on the wane;
A truce to strife that wearies life
A truce to grief and pain.
Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem
And hear its song again!
If siren voices luring thee
Have turned thy thoughts aside
If thou hast quaffed the bitter draft
Of envy or of pride,
If thou in agony of shame
Hast thy dear Lord denied,
Come back today to Bethlehem!
Though thou hast wandered far,
No rest shall fill thy yearning breast
Until thou see the Star.
Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem,
Where yet the angels are!
Come back to Bethlehem,
The year is on the wane;
A truce to strife that wearies life
A truce to grief and pain.
Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem
And hear its song again!
If siren voices luring thee
Have turned thy thoughts aside
If thou hast quaffed the bitter draft
Of envy or of pride,
If thou in agony of shame
Hast thy dear Lord denied,
Come back today to Bethlehem!
Though thou hast wandered far,
No rest shall fill thy yearning breast
Until thou see the Star.
Oh, heart, return to Bethlehem,
Where yet the angels are!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Carol
Bethlehem
Religious Song
Redemption
Angels Star
Poem Details
Title
A Christmas Carol
Subject
Christmas Invitation To Return To Bethlehem
Key Lines
Come Back To Bethlehem,
The Year Is On The Wane;
Oh, Heart, Return To Bethlehem
And Hear Its Song Again!
Though Thou Hast Wandered Far,
No Rest Shall Fill Thy Yearning Breast
Until Thou See The Star.
Oh, Heart, Return To Bethlehem,
Where Yet The Angels Are!