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Poem
December 24, 1756
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A celebratory poem on the Nativity of Christ, depicting nature's joyful response to the Messiah's arrival and praising God as the fountain of universal love.
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On the Nativity of C H R I S T.
What sounds harmonious strike the ears!
See! darkness flies, the light appears.
The sun a purer beam displays,
And shines with more distinguished rays.
E'en nature herself with cheerful grace,
In triumph shows her radiant face.
Odours diffuse, ye spicy beds;
Cedars, bow down your awful heads.
Soft streams, your joys in murmurs tell;
And boisterous waves, exulting swell.
Messiah comes--in homage now;
Let universal nature bow.
Glory to God, who reigns above,
Fountain of universal love.
What sounds harmonious strike the ears!
See! darkness flies, the light appears.
The sun a purer beam displays,
And shines with more distinguished rays.
E'en nature herself with cheerful grace,
In triumph shows her radiant face.
Odours diffuse, ye spicy beds;
Cedars, bow down your awful heads.
Soft streams, your joys in murmurs tell;
And boisterous waves, exulting swell.
Messiah comes--in homage now;
Let universal nature bow.
Glory to God, who reigns above,
Fountain of universal love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Nativity Christ
Messiah Arrival
Nature Homage
Glory God
Universal Love
Poem Details
Title
On The Nativity Of C H R I S T.
Subject
Nativity Of Christ
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Glory To God, Who Reigns Above,
Fountain Of Universal Love.