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Poem by Eugene Field


Hymn


 (FROM THE GERMAN OF MARTIN LUTHER)

O heart of mine! lift up thine eyes
And see who in yon manger lies!
Of perfect form, of face divine—
It is the Christ-child, heart of mine!

O dearest, holiest Christ-child, spread
Within this heart of mine thy bed;
Then shall my breast forever be
A chamber consecrate to thee!

Beat high to-day, O heart of mine,
And tell, O lips, what joys are thine;
For with your help shall I prolong
Old Bethlehem's sweetest cradle-song.

Glory to God, whom this dear Child
Hath by His coming reconciled,
And whose redeeming love again
Brings peace on earth, good will to men!



Eugene Field


Eugene Field's other poems:
  1. New-Year's Eve
  2. The Ballad of the Taylor Pup
  3. After Reading Trollope's History of Florence
  4. Mother and Sphinx
  5. The Limitations of Youth


Poems of the other poets with the same name:

  • Charles Kingsley Hymn ("Accept this building, gracious Lord")
  • Walter Raleigh Hymn ("Rise, O my soul! with thy desires to heaven")
  • Edgar Poe Hymn ("At morn—at noon—at twilight dim—")
  • Henry White Hymn ("Awake, sweet harp of Judah, wake")
  • Henry Newbolt Hymn ("O Lord Almighty, Thou whose hands")
  • George Crabbe Hymn ("Oh, Thou! who taught my infant eye")

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