Religion
Sweet babe ! we welcome thee to earth
From Parish Musings (1863)
Religion
Sweet babe! we welcome thee to earth,
We call thee blest, we hold thee dear;
And, — emblem of a brighter birth,
We clothe thee for a brighter sphere.
Keep here thy garments clean, and bright
That sacred sign thy brow upon,
And thou shalt walk with Christ in white
When this short day of life is done.
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Codex Note
Text: They shall walk with me in white. — Rev. iii. 4.
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Monsell, John S. B. “Sweet babe ! we welcome thee to earth.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/280/.
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Monsell, John S. B. “Sweet babe ! we welcome thee to earth.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/280/.
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