All My Heart This Night Rejoices - The Hymns and Carols of Christmas
All My Heart This Night Rejoices - The Hymns and Carols of Christmas
All My Heart This Night Rejoices - The Hymns and Carols of Christmas
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<strong>All</strong> <strong>My</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>This</strong> <strong>Night</strong> <strong>Rejoices</strong><br />
Epiphany<br />
Poems For <strong>The</strong> Epiphany<br />
Christ Our Example<br />
Luise Hensel<br />
Source: Lyra Germanica: Second Series, <strong>The</strong> Christian Life, 1858<br />
Ever<br />
would I fain be reading<br />
In the ancient holy Book,<br />
Of my Saviour's gentle pleading,<br />
Truth in every word <strong>and</strong> look.<br />
How when children came He bless'd them,<br />
Suffer'd no man to reprove,<br />
Took them in His arms, <strong>and</strong> press'd them<br />
To His heart with words <strong>of</strong> love.<br />
How to all the sick <strong>and</strong> tearful<br />
Help was ever gladly shown;<br />
How He sought the poor <strong>and</strong> fearful,<br />
Call'd them brothers <strong>and</strong> His own.<br />
How no contrite soul e'er sought Him,<br />
And was bidden to depart,<br />
How with gentle words He taught him,<br />
Took the death from out his heart.<br />
Still I read the ancient story,<br />
And my joy is ever new,<br />
How for us He left His glory,<br />
How He still is kind <strong>and</strong> true.<br />
How the flock He gently leadeth<br />
Whom His Father gave Him here;<br />
How His arms He widely spreadeth<br />
To His heart to draw us near.<br />
Let me kneel, my Lord, before <strong>The</strong>e,<br />
Let my heart in tears o'erflow,<br />
Melted by Thy love adore <strong>The</strong>e,<br />
Blest in <strong>The</strong>e 'mid joy or woe!<br />
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