Christmas Carmen

<SPAN name="startofbook"></SPAN> <h2>A CHRISTMAS CARMEN.</h2> <p> I.<br/> Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands,<br/> The chorus of voices, the clasping of hands;<br/> Sing hymns that were sung by the stars of the morn,<br/> Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was born!<br/> With glad jubilations<br/> Bring hope to the nations<br/> The dark night is ending and dawn has begun<br/> Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,<br/> All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!<br/> <br/> II.<br/> Sing the bridal of nations! with chorals of love<br/> Sing out the war-vulture and sing in the dove,<br/> Till the hearts of the peoples keep time in accord,<br/> And the voice of the world is the voice of the Lord!<br/> Clasp hands of the nations<br/> In strong gratulations:<br/> The dark night is ending and dawn has begun;<br/> Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,<br/> All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!<br/> <br/> III.<br/> Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace;<br/> East, west, north, and south let the long quarrel cease<br/> Sing the song of great joy that the angels began,<br/> Sing of glory to God and of good-will to man!<br/> Hark! joining in chorus<br/> The heavens bend o'er us'<br/> The dark night is ending and dawn has begun;<br/> Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,<br/> All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one!<br/> 1873.<br/> </p><br/> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />