The Cup I bless, The Bread I break, Is Righteousness! Draw near and take! Eat, drink, and hold remembrance for Love’s sake! The peace of Peace, Outpassing sense, Give your mind’s ease When ye go hence. Love, peace, and pardon be your recompense! OMNES. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and in the hour of our death. Amen. MARY. Kings from far countries have ye come to see A King Whose reign shall make all kingdoms free. Low at His feet your crowns ye cast to ground; From this day forward ye shall go more crowned; For, named hereafter, ye shall be named wise, Seeing that in Heaven ye watched Christ’s star arise. Great kings ye came, but much more great ye go, Who to His state have bowed yourselves so low. And you, dear Shepherds, to your settled folds Return, and father your sweet flocks to rest! Though Heavenly signs depart, Heaven’s purpose holds, Where Earth’s Redemption slumbers at my breast. Look where He lies! Kiss ye His feet, and go! Your Shepherd He: Whose sheep are ye, I know. When mothers teach to babes their mother-tongue, This tale shall first be told: How to His birth ye came in days of old, While starlight led and seraph-voices sung. So, in that story, shall your names stay young. Farewell; give thanks for this! Ye to Christ’s fold Are come. Take all the bliss that hearts on earth may hold! [_Exeunt KINGS, SHEPHERDS, and ATTENDANTS._ SHEPHERDS AND KINGS (_without_). I heard on Christmas night The loud bells ringing: ‘New Life and Light Christ comes bringing!’ _Chorus._ Oh, that is true, is true, And better could not be! So God bless you! And God bless me! I heard on Christmas night The glad news pealing: ‘Christ to human sight Now gives healing!’ Oh, that is true, is true, And better could not be! So God bless you! And God bless me! I heard on Christmas night The high Heavens telling: ‘Christ who left His height, On earth finds dwelling!’ Oh, that is true, is true, And better could not be! So God bless you! And God bless me! From Mary, Queen of Might, Comes down sweet saying: ‘I hear, on Christmas night, All poor hearts praying!’ Oh, that is true, is true, And better could not be! So God bless you! And God bless me! _Enter GABRIEL._ GABRIEL.