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Poem
December 23, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional hymn celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, describing the angelic announcement to shepherds and the humble circumstances of the Savior's arrival, emphasizing gratitude to God for salvation from sin and death.
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POET'S CORNER.
On CHRISTMAS DAY
Forever all men
To have a sinful race.
Devotion, gratitude, and love,
Should every mortal's bosom move
In ev'ry heart take place.
How vast the debt to God we owe!
Who sent his only Son to know
The bitter pangs of death.
And from perdition, man to save,
O'er death to triumph and the grave,
He yielded up his breath.
Yet not to rulers of the earth
Was first reveal'd the wond'rous birth,
But to the lowly swains.
Who watch'd their fleecy flocks by night;
Sudden around the sacred light,
Illumin'd all the plains.
Glory to God, good will to man,
The choir of Angels strain began,
With melody divine.
Responsive echo catch'd the sound,
All nature, struck with awe profound
A list'ning ear inclin'd.
To save from misery and wo,
The race of mortals here below,
This day a Saviour's born.
Nor regal pomp or splendors grace
The holy Jesus dwelling place,
Nor Majesty adorn;
But, in a manger you will find
The FRIEND and SAVIOUR of mankind,
In swadd'ling bands array'd.
Thus to th' astonish'd swains they spoke,
A flood of glory round them broke,
And strait to Heaven convey'd.
Suffolk, Dec. 6, 1775.
On CHRISTMAS DAY
Forever all men
To have a sinful race.
Devotion, gratitude, and love,
Should every mortal's bosom move
In ev'ry heart take place.
How vast the debt to God we owe!
Who sent his only Son to know
The bitter pangs of death.
And from perdition, man to save,
O'er death to triumph and the grave,
He yielded up his breath.
Yet not to rulers of the earth
Was first reveal'd the wond'rous birth,
But to the lowly swains.
Who watch'd their fleecy flocks by night;
Sudden around the sacred light,
Illumin'd all the plains.
Glory to God, good will to man,
The choir of Angels strain began,
With melody divine.
Responsive echo catch'd the sound,
All nature, struck with awe profound
A list'ning ear inclin'd.
To save from misery and wo,
The race of mortals here below,
This day a Saviour's born.
Nor regal pomp or splendors grace
The holy Jesus dwelling place,
Nor Majesty adorn;
But, in a manger you will find
The FRIEND and SAVIOUR of mankind,
In swadd'ling bands array'd.
Thus to th' astonish'd swains they spoke,
A flood of glory round them broke,
And strait to Heaven convey'd.
Suffolk, Dec. 6, 1775.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Nativity
Saviour Birth
Angelic Announcement
Religious Devotion
Poem Details
Title
On Christmas Day
Subject
Christmas Day
Key Lines
Glory To God, Good Will To Man,
The Choir Of Angels Strain Began,
With Melody Divine.
To Save From Misery And Wo,
The Race Of Mortals Here Below,
This Day A Saviour's Born.