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JESUKIN
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Jesukin (Little Jesus) is the title given to the Divine Lord of Christmastide, under the form Iosagán, by St Ita of Ireland, who lived in the sixth century.
May and Joseph sought an inn
With cradle-room for Jesukin.
With cradle-room for Jesukin.
For the darksome world that night should win
Great light in the coming of Jesukin.
Great light in the coming of Jesukin.
But cradle-room was none wherein
To lay the Blessed Jesukin.
To lay the Blessed Jesukin.
No clarion-call, no trumpet's din,
Heralded coming of Jesukin.
Heralded coming of Jesukin.
Nor costly vair, nor king's ermine,
Would ever be worn by Jesukin.
Would ever be worn by Jesukin.
And the Guest too high for the noblest inn
Lay in a stable, Jesukin.
Lay in a stable, Jesukin.
Great Lord of lords, high Paladin,
Monarch of monarchs, Jesukin.
Monarch of monarchs, Jesukin.
Here was the Light of Light, wherein
Is the life of men, our Jesukin.
Is the life of men, our Jesukin.
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That babe-voice piping sweet and thin,
Thy voice, Lord God, as Jesukin.
Thy voice, Lord God, as Jesukin.
The knowledge of lore-fraught Cherubin
Is a flash from the brain of Jesukin.
Is a flash from the brain of Jesukin.
And the splendour of love in Seraphin
Is a ray from the heart of Jesukin,
Is a ray from the heart of Jesukin,
This little helpless Babe wherein
Is the fulness of God, our Jesukin.
Is the fulness of God, our Jesukin.
O child-folk, let your joy begin
With Mary's joy in Jesukin.
With Mary's joy in Jesukin.
Dear babes who neither toil nor spin.
Come and play with our Jesukin.
Come and play with our Jesukin.
And ye that mourn for the stain of sin,
Be cleansed and gladdened by Jesukin.
Be cleansed and gladdened by Jesukin.
Come, all ye faithful, and take Him in
To your heart of hearts, your Jesukin.
To your heart of hearts, your Jesukin.
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