,! ,little ,grey ,lamb ,& ,o!r ,*ri/mas ,poems ,,by ,,h]b]t ,h4 ,,g[5 ,,moreh\se ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,milwaukee1 ,,wis4 ,a4 ,r4 ,,m[bray ,,co4 ,,london ,,copyright ,,by ,,moreh\se ,,publi%+ ,,co4 #aibh ,cont5ts ,=eword ,! ,*ri/mas ,message ,i4 ,! ,little ,grey ,lamb ,,ii4 ,j]usalem1 #aiag ,,iii4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ri/ ,,iv4 ,:at ! ,wise ,m5 ,saw ,v4 ,"u ,:i* ,sign8 ,,vi4 ,?r\gh ! ,w9d[s ,,vii4 ,ov] ! ,h\se-,tops ,,viii4 ,%eph]ds ( ,m5 ,,ix4 ,no ,room 9 ! ,inn ,x4 ,"m & ,*ild ,,xi4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,k+s ,,xii4 ,a ,pray] = ! ,new ,ye> ,=eword ,x has be5 a habit ( m9e1 = "s ye>s1 to s5d an annual ,*ri/mas greet+ to my fri5ds 9 ! =m ( a little poem4 ,( ! foll[+ selections mo/ h be5 publi%$ 9 ! annual ,*ri/mas numb] ( ! ,t[n-,cri] ( ,seattle1 ^: editors k9dly p]mit _! reproduction4 ,!y are repr9t$ because "s h lik$ "o or o!r ( ! poems suffici5tly well to reque/ ?is2 also because ,i feel t ! treatm5t ( ! ,*ri/mas /ory may be fre% en\gh & v>i$ en\gh to w9 ! lik+ ( "s o!rs4 ,h4,h4,g4 ,! ,*ri/mas ,message ,! /ory is told t :5 ,k+ ,edw>d ,i ( ,engl& s\ght to reconcile ! ,wel% p to 8 rule he pres5t$ to ! assembl$ *iefs 8 baby son1 j born 9 ,ca]n>von ,ca/le1 z a native son ( ,wales to be _! pr9ce4 ,! k+ manife/$ 9 ! act a v s\nd appreciation ( :at is1 accord+ to ! ,*ri/mas /ory1 ! he>t ( ! div9e me?od = reconcil+ a rebelli\s _w to ,god4 ,= ! div9e fact :i* makes ! ,*ri/mas fe/ival s de> to all alike1 & draws toge!r !m t are af> (f & !m t are nigh is no?+ less ?an t ! ,*ild :o comes to reign 9 a _w ( human he>ts is truly nam$ ! ,son ( ,man4 ,t ! j>r+ int]e/s ( a w>r+ _w may be br\ght toge!r 9 "o common devotion to ! be/ is always pla9 :5 we sub/itute ! *ild attitude = ! selfi% & sophi/icat$ ideas ( m5 soil$ by too long contact ) mat]ial ?+s4 ,& :5 m5 return to ! *ild m9d1 ) its simplicity1 its purity1 & its ready response to love1 ! _w w c]ta9ly be a little ne>] to t emul\s heav5 :i* ye>ns d[nw>d to t\* ! e>? z ! e>? at ,*ri/mas "t seems to be do+ its be/ to rea* ! skies4 ,! celebration ( su* a tru? is ! be/ antidote = ! horrible doctr9e ( an abs5tee ,god & ( a humanity left to w&] unaid$ 9 ! d>k4 ,9 ! great temple1 ,%i ,t5no-ji1 9 ,osaka1 is ! %r9e ( ! ,guid+ ,bell4 ,! rope is made up ( ! bibs ( dead *ildr51 & little ,japanese g ?i!r 9 ord] t by r++ ! bell !y may help & be help$ along ! road to ,p>adise4 ,! ,*ri/mas bells are always guid+ bells to all mank9d4 ,:]ev] !y r+1 :e!r !y s\nd only 9 ! imag9ation :i* c>ries u back to ! days ( long ago1 !y summon man unfail+ly to a ,p>adise :]e9 all may become z little *ildr5 9 ! _s ( fai? & hope & love4 ,& :]ev] ^! bells are he>d ! he>t w nev] cease to s+ & dance away ! du/ ( ! _w & *>m m5 f ! sordidness :i* keeps u back f entry )9 ! gates ( gold4 ,a little *ild %all lead !m--?is is ! v]idical prophecy ( ! good days to come4 ,9 fulfilm5t ( su* a prophecy let u %>e ! good-he>t$ness & *>ity ( ! ,*ri/mas season4 ,let u l5d our e>s to he> once m ! song :i*1 ?\gh x comes f heav5 ?r\gh ! voice ( angels1 has its message = ! s\ls ( m5 on e>?4 ,let u turn our backs ^u ! selfi% & ! discordant till ! angelic an!m is e*o$ back ) human voice to ! ,?rone ( ,god4 ,!n heav5 & e>? %all h become "o inde$4 ,i4 ,! ,little ,grey ,lamb ,f\nd$ ^u an old leg5d ,! ,little ,grey ,lamb ,a simple tale ( long ago1 ,h[ ! little grey lamb became :ite z sn[4 ,on ,be?lehem's hills on a w9t] night1 ,%eph]ds kept wat* 9 ! cold />-light4 ,! %eep1 safely fold$1 7 fa/ asleep3 ,!re 0 n\ght to tr\ble _! slumb] deep4 ,b "o little grey lamb 0 fill$ ) woe ,= he long$ to be :ite z ! w9t] sn[4 ,!n sudd5 ! heav5s grew bright l noon1 ,) a light :i* 0 nei!r ( sun nor moon4 ,& music ra9$ d[n ineffably sweet1 ,z ! %eph]ds sprang to _! trembl+ feet4 ,b ! %eep slumb]$ on ?r\gh t wond]ful night1 ,save ! little grey lamb :o long$ to be :ite4 ,!n =? f ! skies came an angel's voice3 ,good tid+s1 ye %eph]ds6 ,god bids y rejoice4 ,9 ,be?lehem's inn ! ,*ild ye %all see1 ,:o is born to make all m5 happy & free4 ,!n swiftly !y j\rney$ ! ,*ri/ ,*ild to f9d1 ,& ! little grey lamb foll[$ closely beh9d4 ,f 8 little :ite he>t rose a timid pray]3 ,is x only = m51 ,o ,baby mo/ fair1 ,?\ ha/ cleans+ f all t is s9ful & bad8 ,wilt ,?\ n heal me & make me glad8 ,s he foll[$ ! %eph]ds & ent]$ ) !m1 ,:5 !y came to ! /able ( ,be?lehem4 ,!y ent]$1 !y wor%ipp$1 & homew>d return$1 ,:ile a solemn joy 9 _! bosoms burn$3 ,b ! little grey lamb ne/l$ close 9 ! hay1 ,q close to ! crib :]e ! ,baby lay4 ,& a t9y h& /ole =? f ! b$1 ,& re/$ a:ile on ! little lamb's head4 ,at t t\* !re pass$ a wond]ful ?rill ,?r\gh ! lamb z he lay by ! crib s /ill3 ,he felt all 8 sadness melt+ away1 ,z ! night mi/s scatt] at break ( day4 ,! little grey lamb 9 t holy gl[ ,knew he 0 :ite z ! driv5 sn[4 99 99 99 ,may ! ,*ri/ ,*ild today ?is bless+ be/[1 ,t ! lambs ( ,8 flock be made :it] ?an sn[6 ,,ii4 ,j]usalem1 #aiag ,no incid5t ( ! ,great ,w> gripp$ ! imag9ation ( ! ,*ri/ian _w s mu* z ! tak+ ( ,j]usalem 9 ,decemb]1 #aiag1 by ,g5]al 7,"l7 ,all5by4 ,?\gh an incid5t 9 w>1 x yet _h 9 x ! promise ( peace1 s9ce no %ot 0 fir$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,city & ! victori\s comm&] ent]$ ! city on foot )\t p>ade ( w>4 ,j]usalem #aiag ,o ,"m1 ) ! halo r\nd ?y br[1 ,yet consci\s ( ! ,cross :i* looms s ne>-- ,:at is ! grim surprise :i* greets !e n[8 ,:at spectre grips ?y maid5 he>t ) fe>8 ,:at is x t1 ) half-av]t$ face1 ,?\ see/ sweep across ! holy l&1 ,:]e all ! t[]s & domes ( ,david's race ,f age to age 9 sil5t witness /&8 ,h[ ill1 meseems1 become ^? sacr$ fields ,! tramp ( w>riors & ! bla/ ( w>1 ,! gleam ( /eel & %ock ( swords & %ields1 ,! noise ( cannon boom+ f af>6 ,is ?is ! peace ! angels sang :5 high ,! glory bur/ ^u ! %eph]ds lone8 ,is ?is ! promis$ dawn :5 all ! sky ,flam$ ) good news f ,heav5's ,almighty ,?rone8 ,yet con/ant %9es ! ,/> f out ! d>k1 ,heav5's f+] t\*+ e>? ) silv]y ray4 ,?\gh ,"t tell ( despair & mis]y />k1 ,et]nity assures u ( ! day4 ,o ,"m ) ! sword )9 ?y brea/1 ,! ,*ild ,div9e )9 ?9e arms may see1 ,e'en f ?y lap1 ! issue sure1 ! re/ ,= man appo9t$ aft] victory4 ,& :51 9 lat] ye>s1 ,he %all asc5d ,! pa9ful ,cross1 ,he %all be satisfi$1 ,& all ! travail & ! /rife %all bl5d ,9 manhood1 sav$1 r$eem$1 beatifi$4 ,o ,*ild1 9 ,"m's arms ?us nurs'd & held1 ,give u f love l h]'s to wake & rise1 ,till f ! ,cross we see ! d>k dispell'd1 ,! ,city ( ,god desc5d+ f ! skies4 ,give u ,?y c\rage firm1 ,?y pati5ce long1 ,?y will+ness to suff] = ! "r2 ,o give u ( ,?y fai?1 ,?y love s /rong1 ,! vision ( ! victory ( ! "r4 ,j]usalem1 encompass$ ) arms1 ,%all yet become ! city ( ! free1 ,& discord1 hatr$1 w>1 & w>'s al>ms ,%all disappe> = all et]nity4 ,,iii4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ri/ ,! picture ?is poem 0 int5d$ to illu/rate repres5ts "o 9 vision behold+ ! ,wise ,m5 on _! camels j\rney+ t[>ds ! goal ( _! que/4 ,! ,que/ ( ! ,*ri/ ,9 ! d>k night1 :ile all ar\nd me sleep1 ,my que/+ ?\ghts g backw>d ?r\gh ! ye>s1 ,to f9d & br+ "s wor?y ?+ ,%all wak5 life f out its slumb] deep-- ,%all scatt] l[]+ cl\ds ( d\bts & fe>s1 ,& cr[n ,love ,k+4 ,tak+ old =ms f tales ( days long dead1 ,l sl[ bea/s padd+ s(tly ?r\gh ! night-- ,yet1 f> or nigh1 ,i %all descry ,some:]e my ,be?lehem--s pilot$ ,by t9kl+ bells ( hope t cat* ! light ,( />-lit sky4 ,i "k n :]e my se>* = ,*ri/ %all end-- ,! k+s & prie/s ,i "q answ] n4 ,p]haps _! w is /ill to kill3-- ,p]*ance ,he seeks to walk ) me z fri5d3-- ,or1 all unkn[n1 %>es ! despis$ "o's lot1 ,reject$ /ill4 ,yet am ,i sure t ,i %all "k ! sign2 ,my he>t %all wake & cry3 ,?is--,?is is ,he6 ,him %all ,i f9d1 h[ev] bl9d ,& sl[ to recognize ! h& div9e4 ,he %all ,8 own unfail+ witness be3-- ,him %all ,i f9d4 ,&1 oh1 :at joy ! news abroad to spe$1 ,t m5 f sorr[ z f toil :o sleep ,may he> ! song t ,heav5's ?rong ,br+s d[n to e>?1 & s be com=t$ ,= woes t make /rong m5 l wom5 weep1 ,& all ! wrong4 ,!n all ! d>k %all melt into ! dawn2 ,l jewels ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ,e>?'s /reets %all %9e ) light div9e1 ,& all h] ro(-tops gladd5 ) ! morn2 ,!n e home %all be a ,be?lehem ,:]e ,*ri/ is born4 ,,iv4 ,:at ! ,wise ,m5 ,saw ,f\nd$ ^u an old leg5d ,:at ! ,wise ,m5 ,saw ,back to _! homes return$1 ! ,wise ,m5 ?ree ,report$ on ! ,k+ !y w5t to see4 ,said !y3 ,! /> our guide1 ! ,k+ we f\nd2 ,n[ are we hi!r come ,8 praise to s\nd4 ,!n said ! ,wise/ ( !m all3 ',tis well2 ,:at 0 ,he l8 ,fir/ let ! y\nge/ tell4 ,:at 0 ,he l8 ,:y1 ?is my task ,is surely easy1 answ]+ :at y ask4 ,he 0 s "y3 ,8 0 ! _s ( y\?1 ,ard5t & hopeful1 =w>d-fac$2 9 tru?1 ,8 c\rage seem$ to leap f height to height1 ,l gold5 sun%9e driv+ back ! night4 ,s ,i my beat+ he>t obey$2 ,my f9e gold at ,8 feet ,i laid4 ,& y1 our next 9 ye>s1 :at did y see ,9 ?is y\r ,k+8 ,pray1 tell1 :at l 0 ,he8 ,:at 0 ,he l8 ,yea1 sir1 al?\gh ,n z my bro!r saw ,him saw ,i s4 ,8 0 our manhood's prime2 f out ,8 eyes ,exp]i5ce look$1 & wisdom3 sacrifice ,wait$ ! alt> :]eon lift$ high1 ,bruis$ b n cru%$1 ,he saw ,8 de/9y4 ,s drew ,i inc5se f my /ore1 ,bruis$ too1 b odor\s ! m4 ,well said6 ,b y1 our elde/1 tell u1 pray3 ,:at 0 ,he l8 ,h[ saw y ,him t day8 ,:at 0 ,he l8 ,i saw ,him sage ,) all ! gifts t spr+ f ripe/ age2 ,eyes t beheld ! et]nal2 y\? & prime ,bo? clean =got1 ) all ! ?+s ( "t2 ,beyond all e>?ly ef=t1 passion1 /rife2 ,beyond all he>t-a*e1 pa9 or lu/ ( life4 ,i c\ld n ,him my myrrh d5y1 ,9 read9ess ) ,him to die4 ,!n "s1 less wise ?an meet1 look$ up & smil$4 ,surely1 !y said1 our bre?r5 7 beguil$1 ,& took1 = all _! que/+1 b ! ?+ ,9 _! own he>ts = ,him1 ! ,"l1 ! ,k+4 ,nay1 ,nay6 ! ,wise/ answ]$2 = ,i deem ,! ,k+ fulfils = ea* 8 de>e/ dream1 ,he> me1 = ?\gh ^! mortal eyes are bl9d1 ,)9 my s\l ,i seem ! ,k+ to f9d4 ,z 9 a mirror's poli%$ face ,! l9eam5ts ( him t looks y trace1 ,s 9 ! ,k+ reflect$ back y see ,! likelihood ( all y fa9 w\ld be3 ,! all beyond y\r all1 ! goal ,( e /riv+ ( y\r s\l4 ,:ate'er y\r age or /ation be1 ,he looke? eye to eye1 s t y see ,! v self ( self :i* ,god did plan ,:5 fir/ ,he said3 ',behold1 ,i make a man4' ,& ) ! vision giv5 is ! d[] ,( ! ,k+'s own communicable p[]4 ,v4 ,"u ,:i* ,sign8 ,on ! "o h& is a _w ( mat]ial ?+s1 a murky1 smoke-dom9at$ _w 9 :i* m5 /ruggle & hate & fight4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! picture a /> %9es ov] ! place :]e ! ,*ri/ ,*ild lies z ! prophet & e>ne/ ( ! good "t to come4 ,"u ,:i* ,sign8 ,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 ,:at ( ! day t's to dawn8 ,is x bale-fire1 battle1 & blood8 ,is x hate 9 a l& =lorn8 ,is x b5ison1 bro!rhood1 peace--peace to ! ne> & ! f>8 ,%all ! e>? ) its phantoms beguile1 or ,god utt] ,himself ?r\gh ,8 />8 ,bl[1 ,o ye w9ds ( heav51 mighty ! d>k to dispel6 ,%9e1 /> ( hope1 on our _w1 vex$ ) delusions ( hell6 ,lure ( ! delv$ ore1 mock-sun ( our l[ e/ate6 ,%ad[$1 "t-born & "t-doom$1 on ! hell-g5d]$ smoke-cl\ds ( hate6 ,%alt ?\ w9 = ?y gloom-spread realm ! limitless vault ( ! sky8 ,) ?y w-o-!-wisp wilt ?\ qu5* ! lights ( ,et]nity8 ,%all ?y angels proclaim f b5ea? ! com+ k+%ip ( wrong8 ',glory ( hate & ill-w6'--,%all ?is be our ,*ri/mas song8 ,r\t ( poor1 purbl9d s\ls3 ,h ye f\nd y\r ,be?lehem "h-- ,godless1 & bro!rless1 fight+1 9 %ame & sorr[ & fe>8 ,) y\r doll> = /> w\ld ye seek ! goal ( y\r he>t's desire8 ,greet1 z ye bloodily battle1 ! victor z k+ & ,messiah8 ,trample ! noble & pure into slu% to proclaim y\rselves free8 ,is y\r /ruggle success at ! la/1 y\r victory lib]ty8 ,d>k beyond all ! d>k6 ,deep ,he>t ( ,et]nity1 ,:5ce /reame? ! />light div9e1 f b\nds ( inf9ity6 ,love t beats 9 ! d>k--beats & breaks ?r\gh f af>6 ,passionate purpose ( ,god1 break+ ?r\gh 9 ! signall+ />6 ,omnipot5t ,love1 f9d+ voice 9 evangel insi/5t z /rong1 ,/ream+ =? = our e>? 9 angelical pres5ce & song6 ,*ild1 ) ! out-/ret*$ arms & heav5-uplift$ eyes6 ,to ,?y pure he>t alone comes ! message ( ! skies4 ,yet out ( ?y joy %alt ?\ speak2 yea1 to all ! _w %alt ?\ cry3 ,turn ye1 ,o p]i%+ fools6 ,o turn ye1 :y w ye die8 ,see1 'yond ! roll+ cl\ds %9es ! com+ k+dom ( peace1 ,:]e all m5 %all m+le z bro!rs & w>s & discords %all cease6 ,*ild6 ,nay1 ,prophet6 we hail !e--,"l ( ! future age6 ,9 a _w ( ! sightless1 see+2 9 a _w ( ! fooli%1 sage6 ,fa9t n nor fail 9 ?y witness1 ?\gh ! _w ar\nd !e gr[ old2 ,let n ?y fai? gr[ feeble2 ,o let n ?y love gr[ cold6 ,int]pret ! times to our "t2 int]pret ?y hope to ! race4 ,t ! glory :i* %9es 9 ?9e eyes may illum9e humanity's face6 99 99 99 99 99 ,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 ,come? ! dawn f af>6 ,dreams pass away & cl\ds scatt]4 ,we w tru/ ! voice ( ! ,/>4 ,,vi4 ,?r\gh ! ,w9d[s ,"s *ildr5 f )9 a b>e & com=tless room are look+ =? ^u a w9try night4 ,! _w outside is bleak & pitiless4 ,! v *ur* seems empty ( sugge/ion till "o notes h[ ! spire ) sil5t f+] is po9t+ to ! ,*ri/mas ,/>4 ,?r\gh ! ,w9d[s ,x came & /ood ov] :]e ! "y ,*ild 04 ,w9t]--& w9t]'s gloom--)\t1 )9-- ,! ice on he>t & he>? & sunless e>?6 ,cl+ close1 ye hapless victims ( man's s9-- ,companions sad ( mis]y & de>?6 ,cold *ur*1 ?y heav5w>d-po9t+ spire appeals ,to empty skies1 all he>tless1 voiceless1 dumb4 ,no clang ( bells ?r\gh all ! city peals4 ,o griev+ ones1 y\r v griefs are numb4 ,yet see6 ,?ank ,god = w9d[s6 ,f af>1 ,sweet envoy f a _w :]e all is bright1 ,behold1 9 silv] radiance %9es ! />1 ,di/ill+ ?r\gh ! d>k its heal+ light4 ,ov] ! place :]e he>ts are sore & lone2 ,ov] ! place :]e prie/s & cre$s ( late ,h /amm]$ news ( ,god & man at "o1 ,& se5 m5 d\bt & sleep1 & wake to hate4 ,o w9d[s1 made = light to ent] 96 ,! ,light is !re1 beyond ! d>k5$ sky4 ,to rea*1 imp+e1 & pass y\r b>ri] ?91 ,to lift our captive1 e>?-b\nd s\ls on high6 ,come to ! w9d[s6 ,!re ador+ kneel6 ,beyond y\r a*+ he>ts ! ,he>t ,div9e6 ,he>t seek+ he>t1 beyond :]e sy/ems :eel1 ,seek+1 yea1 f9d+6 ,lo1 ! />ry sign6 ,o ,h& t leads yon ,/> t %all n fail6 ,o ,eye t wat*es ?r\gh ea* guid+ ray6 ,o ,home1 beyond our habitations frail6 ,o ,*ur*1 complete 9 ,heav5's et]nal day6 ,be ev] = u all 'above ! place1' ,br++ all com=t1 joy1 assurance1 peace6 ,heal+ ! desp]ate sorr[ ( ! race1 ,f all e>?'s discords ga9+ glad release6 ,o ,"l ( ,light & ,life1 grant u to "k1 ,?r\gh w9d[s cry/al-cle> ( fai? & love1 ,beyond our w9t] night ( grief & woe1 ,! /eadfa/ ,/> /ill %9es our _w above6 ,,vii4 ,ov] ! ,h\se-,tops ,above ! h\se-tops ( a big1 mod]n city1 ) its skyscrap]s & its factory *imneys1 ! vision passes across ! cl\ds ( ! ,wise ,m5 on _! way to ,be?lehem4 ,ov] ! ,h\se-tops ,god knew no w+s 7 m9e2 ,i c\ld n so> ,into ! unplumb'd heav5s' e!real vault4 ,e'en c\ld ,i climb ! hills1 ! inf9ite m ,( space above _h left me /ill at fault4 ,yet ha? ,he w'd t ,i %\ld rea* ! light1 ,accept+ /eps let d[nw>d to my feet1 ,t ,i %\ld f9d ,8 ladd] 9 ! night ,f %op & (fice1 factory & /reet4 ,yea1 :5 ! heavy-head$ toil]s sleep-- ,life f day's fret & fume a:ile immune1-- ,:5 d>kl+ %r\ds ( night _! s5try keep1 ,! heav5s ) ! h\se-tops hold commune4 ,!n am ,i "o ) all ! que/s ( old1 ,) all ! wise ones :om ! />s ( night1 ,no w&]+ waifs ( space1 _! message told ,& cr[n$ _! heads ) aureole ( light4 ,^! lov$ n e>? ! less t %e provides ,foo?old = s\ls ^: gaze may pi]ce ! skies2 ,"t's _m travail+s & *ang+ tides ,made pa/ & future equal 9 _! eyes4 ,& ?is ! song t1 s\ndless1 ?rills ! air-- ,"o ) ! voice ( human he>ts t beat ,_! liv+ diapason to ! pray]1 ,"o ) sn[ peaks t so>1 /ill wat]s at our feet3 7#a7 ,up to ! h\se-tops ( ,fai?1 ye sons & daught]s ( ,d\bt1 ,up f ! dungeons ( ,"t1 :]e sick & imprison$ ye lie6 ,out f y\r wild]m5t wak51 ,deem n ! _w ,god-=sak56 ,come ye1 =1 pi]c+ ! night1 see ! /> 9 ! sky %9+ out1 ,spl5did o'er m\nta9 & moonlight1 ,fai?'s witness :i* none may d5y4 ,see1 we are "h1 = y\r help+1 y\r bodiless pilots ( old1 ,we ^: example & aid all ! _w's pati5t pilgrims made bold4 ,sl[ ,sci5ce has humbl$ h] pride2 ,%e takes u & tru/s z h] guide2 ,= we are ! prophets & se]s ,:o lead on ! hesitant ye>s2 ,we foll[ ! _s's surmise1 ,we he> ! voices ( night2 ,already !re dawns on our presci5t eyes ,! ,sun ( ,et]nity's morn1 ! k+dom ( limitless light6 7#b7 ,up to ! h\se-tops ( ,hope1 ye d[nca/ sons ( ,despair1 ,ye :om exp]i5ce has *eat$ & left defeat$ & b>e6 ,back to y\r *ildhood's fond dream+-- ,tru] 0 ?is ?an y\r deem+6 ,up f ! purlieus ( e>? :]e m5 /ifle & /ruggle = air2 ,cat* f ! ro(-tops ! joy ( ! vision out%9+ our pray]6 ,lo1 :]e we /&1 we are y\rs1 :om ! _w ha? n %ak5 nor %ock$1 ,we :o /ill hop$ & w5t on1 ?\gh ! multitudes melt$ & mock$4 ,yet fa9t+ he>ts wat*$ f af> ,& foll[$ our beckon+ />1 ,= ,god made u ,hope's pione]s1 ,to he>t5 m5 out ( _! fe>s6 ,:ile ! myriads w&] & /ray ,9 ! mi/s ( a />less night1 ,we are /eadfa/ & m>* on our =w>d way1 ,on to ,et]nity's morn1 to ! k+dom ( limitless light6 7#c7 ,up to ! h\se-tops ( ,love1 ye g5]ations ( ,hate1 ,up f ! man-made hells :]e ye /ruggle & sl&] & slay6 ,up f y\r loveless /agnation1 ,up f y\r he>ts' sl[ />vation6 ,come1 = humanity calls to ! heights :]e all b5isons wait1 ,speak+ ?r\gh />s ( ! night ( ! lum9\s e>ne/ ( day6 ,see we are r\nd y1 y\r bro!rs1 ! soldi]s & m>tyrs ( ,love1 ,:o p\r$ =? our s\ls l a riv]1 & labor$ & suff]$ & /rove6 ,f ! flame & ! gall[s-tree1 ,f ! life-long1 sl[ agony1 ,oh1 we climb$ up our ,calv>y1 ,s w9n+ ,love's victory4 ,we foll[$ ! ,"l ( ! ,/>1 ,:o di$ to discov] ,love's might6 ,god grant we may h]ald to m5 ne> & f> ,! dawn ( ! k+dom ( ,love1 ! k+dom ( limitless light6 ,,viii4 ,%eph]ds ( ,m5 ,! picture = :i* ?is 0 writt5 %[s ! %eph]ds /&+ ov] _! slumb]+ flock "u ! %elt] ( a great rock4 ,to !m appe>s an angel1 8 feet almo/ t\*+ ! gr\nd1 be>+ 9 "o h& a /> & rais+ ! o!r h& to call att5tion to 8 message4 ,%eph]ds ( ,m5 ,%eph]ds ( m5--n %eep-- ,y\r age-long wat* :o keep1 ,h ye gr[n we>y wait+ = ! light8 ,are ye resign$ to see ,y\r silly *>ges free ,to w&] lo/ & helpless 9 ! night-- ,= :om ! ^w 0 giv5 ( old ,t all %\ld rea* at la/ ! et]nal fold8 ,or1 sunk5 9 despair1 ,deem ye ! cruel lair ,( wolf & lion safe z man's doma98 ,?9k ye too deep1 too deep1 ,! human lies asleep1 ,& n\ght b bea/ awake 9 blood & bra98 ,is !re no inw>d-turn+ eye1 ,no pitiful great ye>n+ = ! sky8 ,or fa9t y at ! de>? ,( com=t 9 ! e>?8 ,is ,nature ) ! bad 9 man & bea/ ,s /raitly leagu$ ! rocks1 ,t %elt] n[ y\r flocks1 ,might fl[ l lead f furnace fires releas$1 ,& e'en ! soil on :i* y tread ,prove fleet+ z ! cl\ds above y\r head8 ,h all y\r passionate cries ',ga9/ solid-seem+ skies ,%iv]$ & fall5 9 mock+ e*oes back8 ,does pray] 9 va9 assail8 ,d te>s = n\ght avail8 ,does ! bright maze ( />s all language lack8 ,a _w :]e /ruggles1 griefs1 desires1 ,make /reams 9 hell b light n heav5's fires8 ,blessd1 ,o ,%eph]ds1 ye1 ,:o n[ ! glory see1 ,?\gh /ill y\r flock = vision unal]t6 ,light lift$ n too high1 ,nor op5+ q ! sky1 ,yet quick5+ skyw>d ye>n+s long in]t2 ,yea1 mak+ pa?ways = ! feet ,to f9d ! spot :]e e>? & heav5 meet6 ,blessd1 aga91 s9ce1 borne ,unto a _w =lorn1 ,heav5's h]ald comes1 yet no-wise ali56 ,( heav5 ! cross-l w+s1 ,yet man's ! voice t r+s1 ,human ! eyes t meet ! eyes ( m52 ,human ! feet t seek ! gr\nd2 ,human ! h&s t scatt] light ar\nd6 ,o ,/>1 ) heav5-born beams1 ,awake u f our dreams6 ,o clo!d ) light1 miracul\s mess5g]1 ,set u ^u ! way ,to greet ! com+ day1 ,:]e1 wor%ipp+ ! ,v ,light1 x 7 ,=eta/e ( ,heav5's et]nal peace-- ,( e>?'s unquiet w&]+s surcease6 ,%eph]ds1 =get y\r fe>6 ,! dawn1 ! dawn is ne>6 ,?\gh up/>t ,h]od & ! ,roman might ,comb9e ) all ! tribe ,( fai?less prie/ & scribe ,to qu5* 9 mi/s ( unbelief ! light1 ,! long-expect$ ,k+'s at h&1 ,to rule 9 peace & righte\sness ! l&6 ,say y ! vision fades1 ,:ile all ar\nd ! %ades ,creep coldly on & all y\r c\rage dies8 ,g =?1 :ile r\nd y r+ ,/ra9s ye he>d angels s+ ,:5 all heav5 fla%$ ^u y\r />tl$ eyes4 ,= ?\gh y\r vision fade away1 ',tis b t dawn may broad5 into day4 ,! ,*ild y\r eyes %all see1 ,z yet laid l[lily1 ,n yet full-/atur$ ris5 to ! skies-- ,n yet ) tongue t speaks1 ,n yet ) arm t breaks ,! iron fett]s ( e>?'s tyrannies-- ,is e>ne/ ( ! /ruggle won1 ,& all life's %ad[s smitt5 ( ! sun4 ,oh1 once aga9 ! tale ,makes fai? o'er d\bt prevail6 ,oh1 once aga9 ! vision wakes to de$s ,t god-l gr[ & %9e ,till1 gr[n to ! div9e1 ,man so>s to heights beyond :]e d\bt imp$es1 ,& 9 "o glimpse ( ,heav5's glory ,he reads ! fulness ( ! human /ory4 ,,ix4 ,no ,room 9 ! ,inn ,a picture ( two contra/$ abodes4 ,on "o side is ! ,inn1 ! ,h\se ( ,*imham1 cr[d$ ) revel]s ^: ideal is express$ by ,h]od4 ,on ! o!r side is ! humble crib :]e angels are f9d+ fell[%ip ) ox & ass 9 adoration ( ! ,*ri/ ,*ild4 ,no ,room 9 ! ,inn ,! ,angel ,gabriel speaks3 ,unse5 ,i /& & m>vel2 my/]ies twa9 ,becl\d my und]/&+4 ,"h ! tra9 ,( s]aphs wor%ip z be=e ! ,?rone1 ,) glory va/1 unse5 ( man alone4 ,ev5 ! ox & ass1 dumb1 ) meek eyes1 ,) ec/asy atremble1 recognize ,! crib :]e sleeps _! ,"l4 ,yet1 o'er ! hills1 ,back turn$ on ?is1 a cr[d$ _w :i* fills ,! ,h\se ( ,*imham1 anxi\s b to see ,! little lights ( pr9cely puppetry ,:]e ,h]od's palace flaunts its feeble ray1 ,) lure1 alas1 to lead man's s\l a/ray ,f ?is1 ! light :i* burns et]nally1 ,& br+s to e>? h] full felicity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o fools1 & bl9d6 ,i seem to he> y\r s9 ,proclaim'd ) revelry )9 ! ,inn ,ye deem s sure a dwell+4 ,h>k1 ! song ,:i* %rills s l\d ! ages all along3 ,no room1 no room1 9 ! _w's wide ,inn1 ,= ,age :5 ! w9e ( life is ?96 ,?is c>p5t]1 ,joseph--pu% him aside2 ,if he _c keep up1 let him lodge outside1 ,) ! bea/s ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem6 ,no room1 no room1 = ,m>y z gue/1 ,:5 ,woman is weakness & sore di/re/6 ,z ?rall or z toy %e a:ile may abide2 ,if %e come b to suff]1 :y1 %ut h] outside1 ,) ! bea/s ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem6 ,a *ild1 a *ild--on our h&s tonight6 ,oh1 no room = ,*ildhood1 :atev] its plight6 ,*ildr5 are *eap3 = ! travail h\r1 ,s5d ! woman away to discov] a b[] ,) ! bea/s ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem6 ,poor1 fooli% _w6 ,h[ are y\r revels mock$6 ,e'en :ile ye fea/1 y\r ,inn is e>?quake %ock$1 ,?\gh ,"t b move a f+]4 ,! dumb bea/s ,are sag] ?an ! prophets ( y\r fea/s1 ,:o lift _! empty voices to ! night-- ,made deaf by he>+1 bl9d ?r\gh gift ( sight4 ,?is /able :i!r ye ! weak ones ban1 ,/&s on ! rock ( ,god's et]nal plan2 ,& f> above ! ribald song ye s+1 ,i he> ! ages ) glad *orus r+3 ,room1 ,o room1 9 ! ,k+dom1 = ! trampl$ ( p[] & pride1 ,= ,age t s9ks "u its weakness1 ) life's full fruition d5i$1 ,/>v$ faculty hungry = s]vice1 impati5t = uses ( heav5-- ,o ent]1 b /oop z ye ent]1 = life ab\nd+ is giv5 ,by ! way ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem4 ,room1 ,o room1 9 ! ,k+dom1 = ,womanhood t5d] & true-- ,h&maid ( ,god1 quick oblation1 elect ev]more to r5ew ,life1 ) ,hope ev] re-ris5 = ! g5]ations ( e>?-- ,ent]1 albeit ) pangs ( ! s\l & ) travail ( bir?1 ,by ! crib ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem4 ,room1 9 ! ,k+dom1 = ,*ildhood--= *ildr5 ! *iefe/ seat6 ,su* %all be de> to ! ,k+1 ,he %all ga!r !m r\nd ,8 feet4 ,9 _! joy ,he %all greatly rejoice1 & _! sadness %all make ,him sad4 ,yea1 _! joy %all turn e>? into heav51 & _! gladness %all make m5 glad1 ,z !y tell ( ! /able ( ,be?lehem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sometime x w dawn1 t ,gospel4 ,!n %all %9e ,?is /able1 bright] ?an ! ,ori5t sun2 ,& m5 %all wor%ip at ?is humble %r9e1 ,:]e1 all unm>k$1 ,r$emption's "w's begun4 ,! dumb brutes "k2 yet1 = man's sake ,i g1 ,by o!r signs to /ir him 9 8 sleep4 ,my err& n[--"s few prep>$ ,i "k-- ,to light ! hillsides :]e !y wat* _! %eep4 ,x4 ,"m & ,*ild ,! ,*ri/ ,*ild lay 9 ,m>y's lap1 ,8 hair 0 l a cr[n4444 ,& all ! fl[]s look$ up to ,him1 ,& all ! />s look$ d[n4 --,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton4 ,"m & ,*ild ,"m & ,*ild6 ,symbol et]nal1 & ,fact1 ,pr$iction sublime6 ,read ! sweet /ory ( ,love1 upheld 9 ! arms ( ,"t6 ,"m & ,*ild6 ,read ! great /ory ( ,e>?1 /ruggl+ up ?r\gh h] ,sorr[ & ,pa91 ,till1 *os5 ! ,bride ( ,god1 %e br+ =?1 wa%$ clean ( all /a91 ,tru? undefil$4 ,f> back 9 ! y\? ( ! _w1 out ( wat] & mi/ & slime1 ,i see !e1 ,e>?-,"m1 arise1 bo? ,"m & ,daught] ( ,"t-- ,/]n1 sacrificially cruel1 ) passionate _s aflame1 ,cybele1 ,i%t>1 ,isis1 ador$ "u _m a "n1 ,/riv+ ?r\gh wa/e & ?r\gh weakness1 onw>d & upw>d ev]1 ,sla9 = ,love's sake & slay+1 yet fail+ 9 sacrifice nev]1 ,be>+ ) angui% ( he>t1 big ) ! life ( ! morr[1 ,lift+ our s\l f ! soil1 ?y ,body transfix$ ) our sorr[-- ,till1 lo1 ! fair fruitage ( life1 upheld 9 ?9e arms = a ,?rone1 ,op5s eyes to ! kiss ( ,god1 ,8 ,*ild1 yet ?y v own4 ,f> back ere ! brood+ w+ ( ! ,_s o'er ,*aos /irr$1 ,god ?\ght ( ,creation to be1 & ,8 ,?\ght took fle% z ! ,^w-- ,*ild ( et]nal ,love1 await+ ! fulness ( days1 ,d[nw>d desc5d+ 9 dreams1 seek+ our e>?w>d ways1 ,/ruggl+ = bir? ?r\gh ! ages1 pi]c+ ?r\gh _m a cl\d1 ,wor%ipp$ at _m an alt>1 :]ev] faces 7 b[$1 ,or h&s uplift$ to ,heav5 9 passionate ye>n+ to see ,9 ?y ,face ! transfigur+ vision ( life-giv+ ,deity4 ,till1 lo1 ! idea ( ,god1 ,8 ,*ild1 ?\ art br\ght to bir?1 ,mak+ glad all ?y bre?r5 to be1 & ?y ,"m ! travail+ e>?4 ,o ,"m de>1 to :om came ,gabriel ,) message l a sword1 ,:o b[$ ?yself 9 meekness at ! well-- ,! ,h&maid ( ! ,"l6 ,"m ( ,m51 triumphant o'er ! brute1 ,hail$ highly favor$ f ! ,holy ,place1 ,! spl5dor ( ,e>?'s mean+ 9 ?y ,face1 ,h] ultimate ,fl[] & ,fruit6 ,o ,babe ,div9e1 = :om ! angels sang ,o'er ,be?lehem's fields ( old1 ,:5 ?r\gh ! d>kness heav5ly c>ols rang ,& heav5ly tid+s told6 ,o ,*ild ( ,heav51 to :om all he>ts aspire1 ,9 inc5se cl\ds ( pray] t upw>d burn1 ,9 wak5+ ?robs ( ,life t con/ant ye>n-- ,ri* ,spr+-tide ( desire6 ,beyond ! temporal tides ^: c\rse has run ,9 realms :]e space has bur/ h] anci5t b>s1 ,i see ! ,woman clo!d ) ! ,sun1 ,& circl$ ) ! />s4 ,) feet ^u ! *angeful ,moon1 %e /&s1 ,& on h] face a look div9ely mild1 ,%e holds secure ) t5d]1 human h&s ,! ,ev]la/+ ,*ild4 ,o anci5t ,"m1 ev] ,virg91 "y ,) y\? r5ew$ ?r\gh all ! ages1 ,sign ,( ,hope1 ! age-long pray] ( e tongue1 ,& ,victory div9e6 ,hold ,?\ t ,hope t bur/s ^u our night-- ,babe by !e suckl$1 su/5ant ( !e1 ,beacon enk9dl$ f ! ,et]nal ,light1 ,= all ! _w to see6 ,s+ all ye angel conclave ( ! skies1 ,:o at ,creation's bir? did %\t = joy1 ,& hail$ ! task begun6 ,n[ let y\r songs ( triumph high] rise1 ,& all y\r heav5lie/ melodies employ1 ,to praise ,creation done6 ,& s+1 ye creatures f ! l[e/ deep1 ,^: groans h ris53 ',o ,"l1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long8' ,expectant ( ! dawn6 ,high fe/ival ) m5 & angels keep1 ,upraise f ,e>? to ,heav5 ! endless song1 ,& hail ! ,babe new-born6 ,,xi4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,k+s ,a woman1 ) h] baby at h] brea/1 is depict$ m$itat+1 half to h]self & half to h] *ild1 ^u ! ,*ri/mas /ory4 ,! poem endeavors to trace ! pa?way ( h] ?\ght4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,k+s ,i4 ,o ,virg9al "m ( m51 9 ^: fa?omless eyes-- ,s(t eyes too famili> ) te>s1 ,pa/ sorr[ & fai? 9 ! future bo? wi/fully wait ,! gladness t comes ) ! ye>s6 ,asleep on y\r brea/ & cont5t1 t futurity lies1 ,nor frets nor fr[ns at its fate4 ,:ile half to y\rself & half to y\r baby y s+ ,! /ory undy+ miracul\s ,*ri/mases br+3 ,!re came ?ree k+s f f> away1 f f> away1 f f> away1 ,& o'er ! crib ( ,be?lehem _! guid+ /> its c\rse did /ay4 ,along ! road b5ea? t /> ! way ahead l silv] %one3 ,s came !y to ! ,k+ ( k+s & p\r$ _! gifts be=e ,8 ?rone4 ,,ii4 ,!n sudd5 be=e y\r eyes ! walls mat]ial fade ,& melt away 9 ! light1 ,:ile1 full 9 t ray1 z on /airway ( />s1 desc5d1 ,9 robes ( spl5dor b$ight1 ,?ree k+%ips on pilgrimage que/+1 ) ,heav5 _! aid1 ,& ,god )9 !m _! fri5d4 ,!y move all maje/ical onw>d1 z eag] to greet ,! slumb]+ ,infant :o draws !m to kneel at ,8 feet4 ,,iii4 ,! fir/ is ! k+%ip ( ,love1 t walks 9 ! van-- ,( ,love t kneels only to ,love1 ,& v[s unto ,love a devotion ,love only may pay4 ,s9ce ,love is end[$ f above4 ,h[ else c\ld mortality (f] su* wor%ip to man1 ,or clay s rev]5ce clay1 ,did ,love n "k ,love z pr$e/9$ f dea? to w9 free1 ,?\gh ly+ all feeble & helpless asleep on y\r knee8 ,,iv4 ,! second is k+%ip ( ,s]vice1 c>ry+ high ,its casket ( frank9c5se r>e1 ,z ready 9 glad self-oblation to ca/ at ,love's feet ,! vessel fa%ion$ s fair2 ,9 gladness releas+1 z inc5se t floats to ! sky1 ,! odors ( sacrifice sweet2 ,le/ self claim ! fragrance t cl+s to "o drop ( ! n>d1 ,to %att] ! vessel s f9e to ! utt]mo/ %>d4 ,v4 ,! ?ird is ! k+%ip ( ,wisdom1 l+]+ /ill1 ,) h&s t grope z !y be> ,no visible gift1 & ) foot/eps t feel = ! light1 ,& ) eyes turn$ inw>d1 f fe> ,le/ soon all _! que/+ be end$1 le/ soon !y %all fill ,_! see+ ) fullness ( sight2 ,/ill wise 9 _! seek+ = wisdom1 yet wis] to be ,9 s]v+ ! ,*ri/ ( _! seek+ on wor%ipp+ knee4 ,,vi4 ,is all b a dream1 ,o my "m1 z1 pla9 9 y\r sight1 ,^! m>* on _! />-lit way8 ,or see y1 ?r\gh casem5ts cele/ial1 on ,heav5's bright floor1 ,"s e>ne/ ( ,heav5's new day1 ,:5 all ?+s on e>?1 or 9 heav51 or 9 hell's blacke/ night1 ,b[ d[n to give praise ev]more-- ,:5 !y s+ ! new song ( release f e>?'s sorr[ & ?rall ,to ,him :o1 ?\gh born 9 a mang]1 is ,k+ ov] all8 ,,vii4 ,/ill dream1 & ) life z x passes /ill m+le y\r dream1 ,nor fe> = ! ages unkn[n6 ,all fe> %all y\r ,babe laugh to scorn1 h[ev] heavy its weight1 ,s9ce man is n f>+ alone6 ',emmanuel'--',god ) u all'--?is is solace1 we deem1 ,suffici5t to front any fate2 ,?\gh %>p be ! ,cross ,he mu/ be>1 :5 ! conflict is o'er1 ,! k+%ip ( e>? & ( heav5 is ,8 ev]more4 ,,xii4 ,a ,pray] = ! ,new ,ye> ,a ,pray] = ! ,new ,ye> ,o ,god1 ^: days are )\t end & ,^: ye>s _c be numb]$6 ,we1 ! seem+ creatures ( a day1 rea* onw>d ?r\gh ! pass+ ye>s ,to claim ,?y k9%ip 9 ,et]nity4 ,we ?ank ,!e = ! solemn pause :]e9 we put ! dead pa/ beh9d u1 ,& face ! new unkn[n ) c\rage new4 ,lift up ov] ,?y bewild]$ _w ! sun%9e ( ,?y pres5ce ,t we ?is ye> may see ! _w1 ,?y h&iwork1 ,em]ge victori\s1 purposeful f ,*aos1 ,grant u to see1 cle> ( cl\d & battle-smoke1 ,! ,et]nal ,city1 real be=e our eyes1 ,/able on e>?1 ! _w ( all our dreams1 ,home ( m5 reconcil$1 r$eem$ f hate4 ,grant u to see ,creation1 aft] travail pangs1 ,) ,love aga9 made "y1 "y ,hope )9 h] arms1 ,h] sorr[s heal$1 h] te>s to pe>ls trans=m$4 ,!n we1 /rang]s & soj\rn]s ( ,"t1 %all gird ourselves ,= ! m>* :i* ends n b 9 re/ ) ,!e4 ,o hang ! lamp ( hope above our onw>d pa?2 ,give cle>] light to und]/& ! ?+s :i* hi!rto 7 d>k2 ,give /r5g? to "w ! "w = :i* our h&s 7 hi!rto too feeble2 ,enl>ge our he>ts to love all t is wor?y love1 ?\gh hi!rto unlov$2 ,:atev] se$ ,?\ scatt]e/ along ^! unkn[n days ahead1 ,help u to reap !refrom h>ve/s ( bless+ = ourselves & o!rs ,:i* ,?\ wilt g>n] safe beyond ! flux ( ye>s4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,by ,,moreh\se ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,milwaukee1 ,,wis4