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24-LEANABH AN AIGH-CHILD IN THE MANGER.
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Leanabh bh'aig I Mai
Infant ot Ma
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Outcast and stran
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Righ nan I dill!
Lord of alll
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I Thaiiiig do'n fhiis
Child who iiiher
Get! a bhitheas leanaban
Aig righrean iia talmhainn,
*N greadlinacbas garbh
'Us anabarr muirn,
'S gearr gus am falbh iad
'S fasaidh iad aniubuitin.
An ailleachd 's an dealbh
A searg' 'san uir.
Cha b' ionann 's an t-Uan
A thainig g'ar fuasgladh,
Iriosal stuauja,
Ghbiais e'n tus;
E naomh gun truailleachd,
Cruitbfbear an t-sUiaigb,
Dh* eirich e suas
Le buaidh o'n uir.
So leanabh an aigh.
Mar dh' aitbris na faidboan,
'S na h-ain-^lean ard,
B' e miann an sul ;
'S e's airidh ar gradh
'S ar n' nrram tboirt dha ;
Is sona an aireamh
Bhitlieas dha dhith.
Monai'cbs have tender
Delicate children,
Nourished in splendour.
Proud and gay ;
Death soon shall banish
Honour and beauty,
Pleasure shall vani-sh,
Forms decay.
But the most holy
Child of Salvation,
Gently and lowly
Jjived below ;
Now as our glorious
Mighty Redeemer,
See Him victorious
O'er each foe.
Prophets foretold Him —
Infant of wonder ;
Angels behold Him
On His throne;
Wortliy our Saviour
Of all their praises,
Happy for ever
Are His own.
Gaelic words from tlie liynui by Mr
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