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Poem
December 16, 1892
The Goodland Republic
Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem celebrating Christmas as Christ's Day, likening its joy to spring's renewal, evoking the Wise Men's star, promoting charity, peace, and moral goodness under Christ's rule.
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Christ's Day.
March trumpets and the violet Springs up to cheer the wood:
E'en so, when storms of winter fret,
Does Christmas bloom lest we forget
The joy of doing good.
By Christmas day, when every bosom thrills
With such a joy as stirred
The Wise Men when, above the hills,
They saw the Star whose glory fills
And beautifies the world:
When soldiers leave the field of strife,
And battle flags are furled,
While in the marts where trade was rife,
There moves a mercy-loving life,
A charitable world:
When favors are in all that's good
And acts do not oppress,
But joys return we've counted dead—
He maketh smooth the path we tread
With special tenderness
O bells of golden gladness, ring!
The stream of plenty flows,
The world has gifts to surfeits bring
To-day our Brother Christ is King
And rules the hearts He knows.
Charles Eugene Banks.
March trumpets and the violet Springs up to cheer the wood:
E'en so, when storms of winter fret,
Does Christmas bloom lest we forget
The joy of doing good.
By Christmas day, when every bosom thrills
With such a joy as stirred
The Wise Men when, above the hills,
They saw the Star whose glory fills
And beautifies the world:
When soldiers leave the field of strife,
And battle flags are furled,
While in the marts where trade was rife,
There moves a mercy-loving life,
A charitable world:
When favors are in all that's good
And acts do not oppress,
But joys return we've counted dead—
He maketh smooth the path we tread
With special tenderness
O bells of golden gladness, ring!
The stream of plenty flows,
The world has gifts to surfeits bring
To-day our Brother Christ is King
And rules the hearts He knows.
Charles Eugene Banks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Christmas
Christs Day
Charity
Joy
Religious Faith
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Eugene Banks.
Poem Details
Title
Christ's Day.
Author
Charles Eugene Banks.
Subject
Christmas Celebration
Key Lines
March Trumpets And The Violet Springs Up To Cheer The Wood:
Does Christmas Bloom Lest We Forget The Joy Of Doing Good.
To Day Our Brother Christ Is King And Rules The Hearts He Knows.