{"id":82,"date":"2015-11-19T06:56:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T06:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newellpoems.library.okstate.edu\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2017-08-29T18:50:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T18:50:14","slug":"christmas-day-xii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newellpoems.library.okstate.edu\/index.php\/christmas-day-xii\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Day XII"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Great design, the word becoming man1<\/a> <\/sup><\/a>
\nFor man\u2019s redemption, laid ere the world began2<\/a> <\/sup><\/a>
\nIn God\u2019s decree, so closely was directed
\nThrough many ages that was scarce suspected
\nBy the concerned<\/a> world: and when it came
\nTo its accomplishment, even then the fame
\nConcealed lay; the cratch<\/a> and infancy
\nAnd humane nature hid the Deity3<\/a> <\/sup><\/a>
\nBut though this lower world but little thought
\nWhat guest they had, the news was quickly brought
\nUnto the Court of Heaven; the Angels take
\nThe first alarm, and straight their flight they make
\nUnto the drowsy<\/a> earth. The first they meet
\nWere watching shepherds; there by night they greet
\nWith those blest tidings, and to solemnize
\nThe birth-day of their King, they fill the skies
\nWith songs of praise, The Heavens, to bear a share
\nIn this solemnity, Dispatch a star
\nInto the East, to let the Wise-men know
\nThe prince of Peace is born, and to show
\nThe way unto that station4<\/a> <\/sup><\/a>, where they might
\nBehold that great and long-expected sight.
\nAnd now the World thus roused by Heaven, begins
\nTo take the alarm, and it quickly rings
\nWith the Messiah\u2019s birth: the Shepherds drew
\nTo Bethlem, find the Angels tidings true;
\nAnd published<\/a> it: the Wise-men come and see
\nTheir guide\u2019s report and conduct true to be,
\nAnd the proclaim it: then come kings, and bring,
\nAnd pay tribute to their Infant-King.
\nThus the Almighty\u2019s Wisdom sends a train
\nOf wonders and remarks <\/a>to entertain
\nAnd wait upon this greater wonder; Crowns
\nThe birth-day of his Son with what renown
\nThe world could contribute, and seems to fit
\nAll circumstances, that they render it
\nAs solemn, signal, memorable as
\nThe great importance of the buisness was:
\nWhich chides our proud and narrow Hearts, if we
\nShall starve the memory of that which he
\nStrove to make signal<\/a>, while we think a day
\nToo much to that solemnity to pay.<\/p>\n

Footnotes<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>1<\/sup>“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14)Back to text.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>2<\/sup>The belief of Predestination suggestions that all events have been planned by God.\u00a0 “We speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory”(1 Corinthians 2:7)Back to text.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>3<\/sup>Jesus was of both Godly nature and human appearance.”For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”(1 Timothy 2:5)Back to text.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>4<\/sup>Up through the 17th century, Geocentricism was still widely accepted, that is, the belief that Earth was stationary and the sun revolved around it. It was suggested that Earth was the center of all creation and hosted God’s throne, as supported by Psalms 93:1-2:Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old” Back to text.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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