Lays of Christmas

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الصفحة 42 - Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high ; being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
الصفحة 45 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which Is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
الصفحة 6 - Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.
الصفحة 44 - When rosemary, and bays, the poet's crown, Are bawl'd, in frequent cries, through all the town, Then judge the festival of Christmas near, Christmas, the joyous period of the year. Now with bright holly all your temples strow, With laurel green, and sacred misletoe.
الصفحة 41 - Christians ; and are rated at eight hundred taxable men, indicating a population of more than three thousand souls. There was formerly a Muhammedan quarter; but, after the rebellion in 1834, this was destroyed by order of Ibrahim Pacha. The town has gates at the entrance of some of the streets ; the houses are solidly built, though not large. The many olive and fig-orchards and vineyards round about, are marks of industry and thrift ; and the adjacent fields, though stony and. rough, produce nevertheless...
الصفحة 45 - As soon as this want has taken firm root in the heart, it soon produces its natural fruit. The emigrants meet, consult, arrange with each other, subscribe according to their means a few dollars, a few pounds, or a few hundred pounds (one of the most powerful axe-men in Upper Canada expended on this object upwards of a thousand pounds) ; the simple edifice rapidly grows up — is roofed in — is furnished with benches — until at last on some bright sabbathday, a small bell, fixed within a little...
الصفحة 41 - For eighteen hundred seasons the earth has now renewed her •carpet of verdure, and seen it again decay. Yet the skies and the fields, the rocks and the hills, and the valleys around, remain unchanged ; and are still the same, as when the glory of the Lord shone...
الصفحة 44 - Against the feast of Christmas every man's house, as also the parish churches, were decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green. The conduits and standards in the streets were likewise garnished...
الصفحة 42 - As soon as these blessed choristers had sung their Christmas carol, and taught the Church a hymn to put into her offices for ever,
الصفحة 42 - GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high...

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