Litany Hymn for Christmas
From The Parochial Hymn Book, 1881 Tools
Source
| Printed in | The Parochial Hymn Book |
|---|---|
| Imprint | London, Burns and Oates, 1881 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Permissu Superiorum. (no date printed) Nihil Obstat. Stephanus Chaurain, S.M., Censor Deputatus. (no date printed) Imprimatur. Henricus Eduardus, Card. Archiep. Westm. (no date printed) |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1881 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Saints
- St. Joseph
- Feasts
- Christmas
- Seasons
- Christmastide
1 By the word to Mary given,
By Thy first descent from heaven,
By Thine infant form so fair,
Trembling in the midnight air—
Chorus.
Babe of Bethlehem, hear our cry,
Thou wert helpless once as we;
Hear the loving Litany
We, Thy children, sing to Thee.
2 By Thy poor and lowly lot,
By the manger and the grot,
By Thy little feet and hands,
Folded fast in swaddling bands.
Chorus.—Babe of Bethlehem, &c.
3 By the worship shepherds paid,
By the gift that sages made,
Gold and myrrh and incense sweet,
Laid in homage at Thy feet.
Chorus.—Babe of Bethlehem, &c
4 By St. Joseph's thoughts amazed
When he first upon Thee gazed,
And his Lord and Maker saw
Laid upon a bed of straw.
Chorus.—Babe of Bethlehem, &c.
5 And oh! more than all the rest,
By the joy of Mary's breast,
When she, kneeling, first adored
Thee, her child and yet her Lord.
Chorus.—Babe of Bethlehem, &c.
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