 | The Poems of St. George Tucker of Williamsburg, Virginia 1752-1827 |  |
Written on Christmas Day, 1820
All hail, auspicious day!
When gracious Christ was born;
To point to heaven the way,
And comfort the forlorn:
When gracious Christ was born;
To point to heaven the way,
And comfort the forlorn:
To teach frail man to serve,
And love his God, above;
Nor from that path to swerve:
His neighbors, next, to love:
And love his God, above;
Nor from that path to swerve:
His neighbors, next, to love:
The wretched to relieve,
The humble to exalt,
To comfort those that grieve,
And to forgive each fault:
The humble to exalt,
To comfort those that grieve,
And to forgive each fault:
The orphan child to breed,
To clothe the naked poor,
The hungry wretch to feed,
Nor, drive him from the door:
To clothe the naked poor,
The hungry wretch to feed,
Nor, drive him from the door:
In all his dealings just;
His labors for the best:
In God to put his trust;
And leave to Him the rest.
His labors for the best:
In God to put his trust;
And leave to Him the rest.
Dec. 25, 1820
| The Poems of St. George Tucker of Williamsburg, Virginia 1752-1827 | |