Christmas Carols by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Christmas chimes are likened to heavenly music that affirms life and death in Christ. Angels marvel at their Creator resting as a helpless baby in a cold cave, then announce his birth to shepherds. The final carol praises Jesus as Lord of all and asks him to keep the speaker close.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Christian Devotional Poetry, Christmas Literature · 761 words
First lines
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Whoso hears a chiming for Christmas at the nighest, / Hears a sound like Angels chanting in their glee, / Hears a sound like palm-boughs waving in the highest, / Hears a sound like ripple of a crystal sea.
Genres
- Christian Devotional Poetry — Rhymed stanzas praise the infant Jesus as Creator and Lord, include a prayer to remain close to him, and close with his love and sacrifice for all.
- Christmas Literature — The three carols move from Christmas chimes to the infant Jesus, angelic adoration, and the announcement of his birth to shepherds.
Tags
nativity · angels · shepherds · Christmas bells · divine infancy · prayer
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Christian Devotional Poetry, Christmas Literature
- Length: 761 words
- Structure: 1 section, 20 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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