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“And now I’ll let thee see, 
Here in the open air, 
Thou stranger-child, thy tree,— 
And none so bright and fair 
In all the rooms can be.” 
Then pointed with his hand 
Child Jesus to the sky:— 
A mighty tree did stand, 
Crowded with stars, so high, 
Its boughs the wide heaven spanned. 
How far, and yet how near, 
The sparkling arches seem ! 
Poor Child ! it did appear 
Like to a fairy dream, 
All was so calm and clear. 
There,—in the shining sky,— 
There stood his Christmas-tree; 
And little angels nigh 
Reached down so lovingly, 
And drew him up on high. 
And homeward now he goes, 
The little stranger-child, 
With Jesus to repose,— 
The Saviour meek and mild,—• 
And soon forgets his woes. 
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