The Blessed Birth-day celebrated in some religious meditations on the Angels Anthem. Lvc. 2. 14. Also holy transportations, in contemplating some of the most obserueable adiuncts about our Saviours Nativity. Extracted for the most part out of the Sacred Scriptures, Ancient Fathers, Christian Poets. And some moderne Approved Authors. By Charles Fitz-Geffry. The second Edition with Additions |
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Why should not we with joy resound and sing,
The blessed Natals of our heauenly King?
Why should not we with mirth salute the morne
Of his Birth-day, by whom we are new borne?
See how each Creature in his kinde reioyces,
And shall not wee lift vp melodious voices?
Harke how the Angels sing, shall wee be sad?
The greatest good is ours, be we most glad,
Harke how the star-enameld Heauens rebound
With Eccho's of Angellike Anthems sound:
It is for Vs, that they such ioyes expresse:
And shall not wee sound forth some thankfulnesse?
When Heaven and Earth with joyes for vs doe ring,
Shall we be silent while all others sing?
Ioyne we in consort these sweet Quires among,
In sundry voices, sing we all one song,
Glory to God on high, on Earth be peace,
And let good will t'wards Christians never cease.
The blessed Natals of our heauenly King?
Why should not we with mirth salute the morne
Of his Birth-day, by whom we are new borne?
See how each Creature in his kinde reioyces,
And shall not wee lift vp melodious voices?
Harke how the Angels sing, shall wee be sad?
The greatest good is ours, be we most glad,
Harke how the star-enameld Heauens rebound
With Eccho's of Angellike Anthems sound:
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And shall not wee sound forth some thankfulnesse?
When Heaven and Earth with joyes for vs doe ring,
Shall we be silent while all others sing?
Ioyne we in consort these sweet Quires among,
In sundry voices, sing we all one song,
Glory to God on high, on Earth be peace,
And let good will t'wards Christians never cease.
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