In the Morning

by Willis Boyd Allen

Fear not, for soon shall be born

The dear Lamb of God, in a Bethlehem manger,

This morn.

Keep watch, faithful shepherds, through gathering shadows,

Though the hillside be lonely and drear;

For lo, in the darkness the Shepherd of shepherds

Is near!

Sing on, ye bright angels, repeat the glad tidings,—

Joy, peace, and good-will on the earth;

Proclaim to the weary, the sad, and the suffering,