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SPECIOSÆ ET DELICATÆ ASSIMILAVI FILIAM SION
Tell us; shepherds, what you saw;
tell us, were you not afraid?
We saw the king of glory laid,
a babe, upon a little straw.
tell us, were you not afraid?
We saw the king of glory laid,
a babe, upon a little straw.
Neither of you was afraid;
neither were you filled with awe.
We saw him lying on the straw,
the baby; and we saw the maid.
neither were you filled with awe.
We saw him lying on the straw,
the baby; and we saw the maid.
Tell us, was the lady bright?
was the baby strange and rare?
Though we have travelled everywhere
we never saw so fair a sight.
was the baby strange and rare?
Though we have travelled everywhere
we never saw so fair a sight.
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Were there angels and a throne?
was the stable filled with light?
The maid was like a starry night;
and he was like a golden sun.
was the stable filled with light?
The maid was like a starry night;
and he was like a golden sun.
Tell us if the mother smiled;
tell us what the maiden said.
The babe waslying on his bed;
and she was looking at her child.
tell us what the maiden said.
The babe waslying on his bed;
and she was looking at her child.
Shepherds twain, who speak so fair,
lead the way to Bethlehem.
An angel guided us to them;
and Bethlehem is everywhere.
lead the way to Bethlehem.
An angel guided us to them;
and Bethlehem is everywhere.
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