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For the St. Nicholas Society of New York / Among the earliest saints of old, before the first Hegira, / I find the one whose name we hold, St. Nicholas of Myra: / The best-beloved name, I guess, in sacred nomenclature --
The patron-saint of helpfulness, and friendship, and good-nature.