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Posted 13 hours 22 min ago

Veil'd in Flesh the Godhead see,

Hail th' incarnate Deity!

Pleas'd as Man with Men t'appear,

Jesus our Emmanuel here.

The fourth part of Hark the Herald has barely deviated from its original, apart from an improvement to the poetry of the last couple of lines, to

Posted 13 hours 22 min ago

 

Regular readers might recall my affection for Earl Grey tea. Despite its being a little dearer in shops and tea rooms, its more distinctive flavour is rather more refreshing than the more common teas quaffed by the undiscerning. Yet my first acquaintance with the blend was not a pleasant one.

Posted 1 day 13 hours ago

Christ by highest Heav'n ador'd,

Christ the everlasting Lord;

Late in Time behold-him come,

Offspring of the Virgin's Womb.

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Posted 2 days 13 hours ago

Joyful all ye Nations rise,

Join the Triumphs of the Skies;

Nature rise and worship him,

Who is born at Bethlehem.

The second part of Whitefield’s first stanza better reflects Charles Wesley’s original (‘Universal Nature say’- third line) than the contemporary words, with which we are more familiar:

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Posted 3 days 13 hours ago

HARK! the Herald Angels sing

Glory to the new-born King!

Peace on Earth, and Mercy mild,

God and Sinners reconcil'd.

Posted 4 days 13 hours ago

A few years ago, I walked into Currys or one of its competitors in order to buy a new washing machine. A sales assistant, whose monthly commission likely needed a boost, latched onto me as I inspected this model or that.

"What is it you’re looking for?”, she asked.

Posted 4 days 13 hours ago