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Poem
April 5, 1824
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional poem envisioning the Star of Bethlehem leading to Christ's agony in Gethsemane, where an angel reassures the speaker of the Son's sacrificial atonement and future redemption.
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For the Alexandria Herald.
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM,
And the Garden of Gethsemane,
Twas night-darkness and silence held domain
O'er earth's wide horizon. The up-lift eye
Saw here and yon, a lonely star, twinkling
As anxious to withhold its feeble ray.
But O! one beam'd with sterner lustre
For in the west-'twas the prophetic star
Of Bethlehem. I saw and gazed and worshipp'd,
Till it, descending, dipp'd the mighty deep.
Then my enraptur'd soul was awed by fear
O'erwhelming Earth, my peace, and Hope my
joy;
Shrinking within myself and prostrate-God
Of heav'n' I cried, 'my guiding lamp is gone,
Lost and benighted save me or I perish.
When, lo! an angel of the lord appear'd;
And gently said "Fear not th' Eternal son,
In whom all heav'n, is pleas'd, now prays to God
In sad Gethsemane. The bitter cup
Has touch'd his lips-his soul in agony,.
While sweat in drops of blood fall o'er the ground
Exclaims-'Oh father, let it pass from me,
But yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.'
The father wills; and yields his only son
T' atone for man, indebted and undone.
To morrow 'll seal his doom, and then thy doubts
And fears will all be o'er: but woe to him,
By whom the son's betray'd--despair,
And anguish, torture exquisite shall haunt
The traitor in eternal hell." But thou,
Fear not-The sun of Righteousness shall
Rise with healing wings, diffusing peace and joy
And consolation through thy downcast soul."
N.
For the Alexandria Herald.
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM,
And the Garden of Gethsemane,
Twas night-darkness and silence held domain
O'er earth's wide horizon. The up-lift eye
Saw here and yon, a lonely star, twinkling
As anxious to withhold its feeble ray.
But O! one beam'd with sterner lustre
For in the west-'twas the prophetic star
Of Bethlehem. I saw and gazed and worshipp'd,
Till it, descending, dipp'd the mighty deep.
Then my enraptur'd soul was awed by fear
O'erwhelming Earth, my peace, and Hope my
joy;
Shrinking within myself and prostrate-God
Of heav'n' I cried, 'my guiding lamp is gone,
Lost and benighted save me or I perish.
When, lo! an angel of the lord appear'd;
And gently said "Fear not th' Eternal son,
In whom all heav'n, is pleas'd, now prays to God
In sad Gethsemane. The bitter cup
Has touch'd his lips-his soul in agony,.
While sweat in drops of blood fall o'er the ground
Exclaims-'Oh father, let it pass from me,
But yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.'
The father wills; and yields his only son
T' atone for man, indebted and undone.
To morrow 'll seal his doom, and then thy doubts
And fears will all be o'er: but woe to him,
By whom the son's betray'd--despair,
And anguish, torture exquisite shall haunt
The traitor in eternal hell." But thou,
Fear not-The sun of Righteousness shall
Rise with healing wings, diffusing peace and joy
And consolation through thy downcast soul."
N.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Star Of Bethlehem
Gethsemane
Christ Agony
Angel Vision
Redemption
What entities or persons were involved?
N.
Poem Details
Title
The Star Of Bethlehem, And The Garden Of Gethsemane
Author
N.
Subject
Biblical Vision Of The Star And Gethsemane
Key Lines
But O! One Beam'd With Sterner Lustre For In The West 'Twas The Prophetic Star Of Bethlehem. I Saw And Gazed And Worshipp'd,
When, Lo! An Angel Of The Lord Appear'd; And Gently Said "Fear Not Th' Eternal Son, In Whom All Heav'n, Is Pleas'd, Now Prays To God In Sad Gethsemane.
The Father Wills; And Yields His Only Son T' Atone For Man, Indebted And Undone.
Fear Not The Sun Of Righteousness Shall Rise With Healing Wings, Diffusing Peace And Joy And Consolation Through Thy Downcast Soul."