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Christmas Spirit

Hail! O beautiful Being,
  Angel of peace and of light;
Welcome, sweet Spirit of Christmas
  Into our homes tonight.

Stir the fires of affection,
  Brighten the gleams of mirth;
Waves of loving and giving
  Sweep through all the earth.

Reign, O beautiful being,
  More than one short day;
Spirit, sweet Spirit of Christmas,
  We plead for a longer stay.

May the fires of affection,
  The light of Christmas cheer,
Glow from season to season,
  Throughout the glad New Year.

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