One more go at this then before the big day tomorrow. In Once in royal Mrs Alexander pulls no punches at the end of verse 3 with her
Christian children all must be mild obedient good as he
(As a Baptist I used to baulk at that Christian children but I think it is a legitmate term for those growing up under the gospel. Once you allow Christian bookshop or Christian worldview why not Christian children?).
The one I want to finish with though is from Edward Caswall's See aamid the winter's snow. The last two verses say
Sacred Infant, all divine,
what a tender love was thine,
thus to come from highest bliss
down to such a world as this.
Teach, O teach us, holy Child,
by thy face so meek and mild,
teach us to resemble thee,
in thy sweet humility.
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