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THE CHRISTMAS STAR by CLYDE MCGEE

First Line: SHINE GENTLY DOWN, O RADIANT STAR
Last Line: IN EVERY LITTLE BABY'S BIRTH.
Subject(s): BIRTH; CHRISTMAS; JESUS CHRIST - CHILDHOOD & YOUTH; MARY. MOTHER OF JESUS; WOMEN - BIBLE; CHILD BIRTH; MIDWIFERY; NATIVITY, THE; VIRGIN MARY;

Shine gently down, O radiant star,
On every roof where children are;
May every tiny, curly head
By thy pure light be haloèd.

And mothers who are watching by,
Be thine the blessing from on high;
For Christ doth come again to earth
In every little baby's birth.



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