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a sign2 a virg9 %all conceive1 ,& be> a son1 & ye %all call 8 "n ,immanuel4444 ,& to ?y light %all come ,g5tiles1 & k+s unto ! brightness ( ,?y ris5 />4 ,,micah ,li/ ye1 z x is writt51 s spake ,i1 ,micah1 prophet ( ,god's w3 ,?\1 ,be?lehem1 ?\gh ?\ be little among ,! ?\s&s ( ,judah1 out ( !e %all come ,him :o %all rule 9 ,israel1 ^: pa? ,ha? f ( old be5 de/9$1 ev]la/+4 ,,hosea ,li/ ye1 z x is writt51 s spake ,i1 ,hosea3 ,:5 ,israel 0 a *ild ,i lov$ him well1 & = 8 sake ,i call$ ,my son out ( d>k ,egypt4 ,,isaiah ,s spake we1 prophets ( ! w&]+ ye>s1 ,lift+ our he>ts 9 hope to beat ) ,god4 ,li/ ye1 = ,he ha? wr\ght our visions out1 ,& ,he ha? s5t ,8 ,son to fe$ ,8 flock ,l to a %eph]d4 ,he ha? ga!r$ home ,! lambs unto ,8 bosom4 ,praise ,8 "n4 ,! ?ree ,prophets disappe>4 ,bel[1 on ! hillside1 ?ree ,ea/]n ,k+s are se5 approa*+4 ,,jasp> ,/ay1 bro!rs & pr9ces4 ,! /> is lo/4 ,,bal?as> ,n[ = twelve nights x ha? burn$ cle>4 ,,mel*oir ,& float$ on be=e to guide our /eps4 ,"h is "s evil ?+ t x %\ld fade4 ,,bal?as> ,"s evil ne>4 ,/ay we our c\rse4 ,! /> ,t we/w>d we h trail$ f ,araby ,& y\r bright ori5t k+doms1 w n fail ,until ! prophecies we read ( old ,be new fulfill$4 ,b p]il to ! ,*ild ,might dim its fire4 ,,jasp> ,yea1 9 ! anci5t scrolls ,are dang]s writt5 deep4 ,! />-flame bl[s ,back at ! heavy tread ( mail$ feet4 ,bel[1 on ! /airway1 ,h]od appe>s1 & comes sl[ly up foll[$ by gu>ds & c\nsellors4 ,,mel*oir ,:at gleam ( helmets yond]1 & ( gold8 ,,bal?as> ,"s "l is ?is1 ^: rule is n z ours4 ,,jasp> ,hail1 ,pr9ce1 & peace1 & light unto ?y pa?6 ,,h]od ,:at /rang] k+s are ^! :o come unkn[n1 ,unbidd51 to my realm8 ,,bal?as> ,f out ! ,ea/ ,we come1 ,mel*oir1 & ,jasp>1 ,k+ ( ,taurus1 ,& he :o speaks y "h1 ,bal?as> ,pr9ce ( ,araby4 ,we are come to seek ,a ,*ild new-born ^: my/ic /> we f\nd ,z prophets _h =etold f long ago1 ,a ,*ild born to be ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,we come ,) gifts to greet & wor%ip ,him4 ,say ?\ ,:]e is ?is ,*ild8 ,,h]od ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 ye say4 ,i "k ,him n4 ,,jasp> ,:o art ?\1 good my "l8 ,,h]od ,=give m9e evil c\rtesy1 sir pr9ces1 ,b ,i am tr\bl$4444 ,h]od is my "n1 a k+ ,9 ?is lean l& ( ,judah4 ,speak y fair1 ,& say aga9--?is />--^! prophecies8 ,,jasp> ,! /> ha? l$ u we/w>d1 wond]+ on2 ,! prophecies "n ,be?lehem1 a t[n ,little 9 ,judah1 :5ce %all come a ,k+ ,to rule 9 ,israel1 ano9t ( ,god4 ,,h]od ,i knew x n4 ,i h no *ild4444 ,b :5 ,fir/ saw ye ?is new />8 ,,bal?as> ,twelve nights ago4 ',tis l ! ,*ild 0 born t night4 ,,h]od ,yea1 v l1 & h ye told me all8 ,,bal?as> ,all t ha? be5 reveal$4 ,we wait ,"h ) our gifts4 ,! /> may burn aga94 ,,h]od ,my greet+s1 ,pr9ces4 ,fre$oms ( my realm ,be y\rs4 ,b ?is ,i pray y1 :5 y f9d ,! ,*ild inde$1 br+ me /raight ^w ( x4 ,= ,i w\ld wor%ip also4 ,,jasp> ,peace be ?9e4 ,h]od goes d[n ! /air1 & pauses at ! c5tral l&+1 8 spe>m5 & c\nsellors ab\t him4 ,,h]od ,dreams & s$itions6 ,:5 ^! k+s return1 ,^! d>k intrud+ ,magi1 ) _! babe1 ,br+ !m be=e me4 ,!y adv5ture f> ,b ,i w s5d !m on a long] que/4 ,a ,,c\nsellor ,:i!r wilt s5d !m1 ,tetr>*8 ,,h]od ,unto dea?4 ,= all _! dreams are treason 'ga9/ my h\se4 ,,c\nsellor ,& if !y d n f9d ! *ild8 ,,h]od ,/ill--dea?4 ,= !y h mock$ me1 se>*+4 ,,c\nsellor ,& ! *ild8 ,,h]od ,he> ye my s5t5ce3 if !y f9d ?is *ild1 ,he dies4 ,& if !y f9d him n1 b slip ,out ( my h&s unrecomp5s$1 !n all ,m5 *ildr5 ( ?is "y *ild's ye>1 %all die1 ,t he escape n4 ,,c\nsellor ,^! be bloody words4 ,,h]od ,i h my prophets too4 ,w\ld/ fl\t _! law ,& m9e8 ,set on4 ,h]od & 8 p move sl[ly d[n ! /airways into d>kness4 ,9 radiance above ! c5t] appe>s ! ,mess5g] ,gabriel4 ,,gabriel ,! wat*]s ( ! skies1 ,god's mess5g]s1 ,keep w>d ^u ?is l& to-night4 ,! tyrant ,speake? true3 ! old5 words %all fall ,l blades ( h>ve/ on ! innoc5ts ,& ,ra*ael weep1 & weep uncom=t$4 ,s x is writt54 ,b ! *ild !y seek ,dies n1 b waits 8 agony1 s]5e ,amid ! s++ ( ! morn+ />s4 ,! ,gloria 9 ,excelsis is he>d af> (f4 ,at ! left1 on ! hillside1 a fa9t light gl[s ^u a gr\p ( wat*+ %eph]ds4 ,z ! light bright5s1 !y he> ! heav5ly voices1 see ! angel1 &1 /ruck ) awe1 fall ^u _! knees4 ,,gabriel ,fe> n1 = behold ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to all p4 ,= unto y is born ?is day1 9 ! city ( ,david1 a ,savi\r :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& ?is %all be a sign unto y3 ,ye %all f9d ! babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,! %eph]ds ga!r wond]+1 z ! heav5ly mess5g] disappe>s & ! *orus e*oes into sil5ce4 ,,fir/ ,,%eph]d ,saw ye1 my bro!rs8 ,,second ,,%eph]d ,yea truly1 & m>vel$4 ,,?ird ,,%eph]d ,& lo1 our p come n[ f ! hills ,) wond] ^u !m4 ,,second ,,%eph]d ,let ! %eep graze alone4 ,! ,"l 8 h& ,is ov] u & all our flocks to-night4 ,,fir/ ,,%eph]d ,?is we h se5 is 9 ,god's w4 ,& m5 ,he>+ ( u ?is /range new ^w1 w come ,f f> to kneel ador+1--all su* m5 ,z we :o toil & wat*4 ,n unto capta9s ,( wra?1 high lords1 & gov]nors ( cities ,did he speak1 b unto simple folk he came ,& cri$ 8 tid+s ( great joy4 ,to u ,god's mess5g] do? pl$ge a ,savi\r ,*ri/1 ,& !y :o toil & wat*1 %all "k ( x4 ,he turns t[>d ! w9d[less wall at ! c5t]4 ,let u g n[ unto ,be?lehem & see ! ?+ :i* is come to pass1 :i* ! ,"l ha? made kn[n unto u4 ,aga9 ! trumpets s\nd1 & a mighty music ( voices aspires z ! ?rong+ mess5g]s ( heav5 appe> along ! c5tral causeway4 ,be=e !m1 above ! w9d[less wall1 a /> sw+s magically into flame4 ,! ,%eph]ds & ! ,ea/]n ,k+s move t[>d ! />1 enwrapt & sil5t4 ,n[ ! wall seems sudd5ly to vani%4 ,9 its place1 fill$ ) a gold5 radiance1 is ! mang]1 & ,m>y ! ,"m hold+ ! ,*ild4 ,! ,%eph]ds kneel 9 adoration2 & ! ,k+s lay at h] feet _! gifts1 gold1 frank9c5se & myrrh4 ,up f bel[ come sl[ly ! m5 & wom5 ( ! nations :o dwell 9 ! city1 !y too kneel+ till ! /airways are d>k ) !m2 & all ! :ile ! music swells ) a great gladness4 ,! vision fades1 & ! p turn s++ to ! d>kness bel[1 :]e ! =ges are clang+4 ,& n[ ! ,tree on ! play+ field breaks into light1 & d[n ! /one /airways patt] ! feet ( _m *ildr51 troop+ ) song to dance ar\nd its gli/5+ spire4