A CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS O Child of Mary's tender care! O little Child so pure and fair! Cradled within the manger hay On that divine first Christmas day! The hopes of every age and race Are centered in Thy radiant face! O Child whose glory fills the earth! O little Child of lowly birth! The shepherds, guided from afar, Stood worshiping beneath the star, And wise-men fell on bended knee And homage offered unto Thee! O Child of whom the angels sing! O little Child, our Infant King! What balm for every sorrow lies Within those clear, illumined eyes! O precious gift to mortals given To win us heritage in Heaven! |