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CRADLE WYMN. val

Yet to read the shameful story,
How the Jews abused their King,

How they served the Lord of glory,
Makes me angry while I sing.

See the kinder shepherds round him,
Telling wonders from the sky ;

Where they sought him, there they found him
With his virgin mother by.

See the lovely babe a-dressing,
Lovely infant, how he smiled ;

When he wept, the mother’s blessing
Sooth’d and hush’d the holy Child.

Lo! he slumbers in the manger,
Where the horned oxen fed !—

Peace, my darling, here’s no danger,
There’s no ox a-near thy bed.

*Twas to save thee, child, from dying,
Save my dear from burning flame,

Bitter groans and endless crying,
That thy blest Redeemer came.

May’st thou live to know and fear him,
Trust and love him all thy days;
Then go dwell for ever near him,
See his face and sing his praise.

I could give thee thousand kisses,
Hoping what I most desire ;

Not a mother’s fondest wishes
Can to greater joys aspire.