The Complete Poems of Christina Rossetti A variorum edition: Edited, with textual notes and introductions, by R. W. Crump |
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A Christmas Carol, for my Godchildren. |
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A Christmas Carol, for my Godchildren.
The shepherds had an angel,
The wise men had a star,
But what have I, a little child,
To guide me home from far,
Where glad stars sing together
And singing angels are?—
The wise men had a star,
But what have I, a little child,
To guide me home from far,
Where glad stars sing together
And singing angels are?—
Lord Jesus is my Guardian,
So I can nothing lack:
The lambs lie in His Bosom
Along life's dangerous track;
The wilful lambs that go astray
He bleeding fetches back.
So I can nothing lack:
The lambs lie in His Bosom
Along life's dangerous track;
The wilful lambs that go astray
He bleeding fetches back.
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Lord Jesus is my Guiding Star,
My Beacon Light in heaven:
He leads me step by step along
The path of life uneven;
He, True Light, leads me to that land
Whose day shall be as seven.
My Beacon Light in heaven:
He leads me step by step along
The path of life uneven;
He, True Light, leads me to that land
Whose day shall be as seven.
Those shepherds thro' the lonely night
Sat watching by their sheep,
Until they saw the heavenly host
Who neither tire nor sleep
All singing ‘Glory glory’
In festival they keep.
Sat watching by their sheep,
Until they saw the heavenly host
Who neither tire nor sleep
All singing ‘Glory glory’
In festival they keep.
Christ watches me His little lamb,
Cares for me day and night,
That I may be His Own in heaven:
So angels clad in white
Shall sing their ‘Glory, glory’
For my sake in the height.
Cares for me day and night,
That I may be His Own in heaven:
So angels clad in white
Shall sing their ‘Glory, glory’
For my sake in the height.
The wise men left their country
To journey morn by morn
With gold and frankincense and myrrh
Because the Lord was born:
God sent a star to guide them
And sent a dream to warn.
To journey morn by morn
With gold and frankincense and myrrh
Because the Lord was born:
God sent a star to guide them
And sent a dream to warn.
My life is like their journey,
Their star is like God's Book,
I must be like those good wise men
With heavenward heart and look:
But shall I give no gifts to God?—
What precious gifts they took.
Their star is like God's Book,
I must be like those good wise men
With heavenward heart and look:
But shall I give no gifts to God?—
What precious gifts they took.
Lord I will give my love to Thee,
Than gold much costlier,
Sweeter to Thee than frankincense,
More prized than choicest myrrh:
Lord make me dearer day by day,
Day by day holier.
Than gold much costlier,
Sweeter to Thee than frankincense,
More prized than choicest myrrh:
Lord make me dearer day by day,
Day by day holier.
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Nearer and dearer day by day:
Till I my voice unite
And sing my ‘Glory, glory’
With angels clad in white,
All ‘Glory, glory’ given to Thee
Thro' all the heavenly height.
Till I my voice unite
And sing my ‘Glory, glory’
With angels clad in white,
All ‘Glory, glory’ given to Thee
Thro' all the heavenly height.
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