This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... NATIVITATE DOMINI. XX Loquitur peeoator. U EU quid jaces stabulo Omnium Creator, Vagiens cunabulo Mundi Reparator; Si rex, ubi purpura Vel clientum murmura, Ubi aula regis; Hic omnis penuria, Paupertatis curia, Forma novae legis. He comes! the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... NATIVITATE DOMINI. XX Loquitur peeoator. U EU quid jaces stabulo Omnium Creator, Vagiens cunabulo Mundi Reparator; Si rex, ubi purpura Vel clientum murmura, Ubi aula regis; Hic omnis penuria, Paupertatis curia, Forma novae legis. He comes! the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. He comes! from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray; And on the eye-balls of the blind To pour celestial day. He comes! the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure; And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim; And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy beloved name. DODDRIDGE, 1753. THE NATIVITY. 20 Advent Hymn. tlTHY dost Thou so lowly lie, Mighty Renovator! Lifting from the stall Thy cry, Infant! and Creator? Where, O King, Thy purple pall, Where Thy hall and vassals all, With their homage loyal? Here, though Want, with all her train, Keepeth court, and claims to reign; Love alone is royal. Jesus respondit Istuc amor generis Me traxit humani, Quod se noxa sceleris Occidit profani. His meis inopiis Gratiarum copiis Te pergo ditare, Hocce natalitio Vero sacrificio Te volens beare. Laudant fldelts. O te laudum millibus Laudo, laudo, laudo; Tantis mirabilibus Plaudo, plaudo, plaudo; Gloria, sit gloria, Amanti memoria Domino in altis; Cui testimonia Dantur et praeconia Caelicis a psaltis. JOANNES MAUBURN, A.d. 1460-1502. XXI Jesus in Praesepio. A LT ITU DO quid hic jaces, . In tam vili stabulo? Qui creasti caeli faces, Alges in praesepio? O quam mira perpetrasti, Jesu propter hominem! Tam ardenter quem amasti Paradiso exulem. Jesus answers. Ah! poor sinner for thy kind, Love has made Me lowly; For thou art undone, and..
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