Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. Sonnet Sequence on the Shepherds at the Crib

   

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   Going away, The Shepherd's praise and bless the night.
   O truly blessed night! This is the night what to-day gives to grace and associates with holiness all the faithful of Christ. It rescues them from the vices of the world, and enlightens them amid the darkness of sinners
   - St Augustine.

   Oh, praised and ever - bless'd this happy night
   In every creature's name, we'd speak thy praise;
   While Angels sing of thee from height to height,
   May Earth retain thy time and date always
   In circling years, whene'er thou shalt recur,

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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   • Timothy Hurley