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Rh II

, all ye nations, myrrh and frankincense,

As when, with gold and many an orient gem,

About the cradled child of Bethlehem

Like heaven the holy stable glittered, whence

Issued salvation! Pour the providence

Of earthly kingdoms at the feet of them

Who would a world-wide flood of sorrow stem

And, Christ-like, feed the multitude immense!

Nor think Armenia only bears the Cross

Through deserts wild and up her mountain-chain;

But every nation climbs its Calvary,

And hath its consecration; earthly loss

Thousands on thousands find is heavenly gain:

So the world-soul renews humanity.