In His Name.

Brother of Nazareth, the church bells ring;

The poor remain beyond the outer gate.
The Scribes and Pharisees their silver fling,
Still in Your name, in the collection plate.
nd this is !hristmas" See, the star, the star"#
$at !hristians in a flaring motor%car"
There shall be revel, splash of bubbling &ine,
'orging on choicest meats and dance and game,
(aughter of painted lips and lamps ashine#
ll this and more, great Brother, in Your name.
The happy children of the profiteer
Shall tell ho& good &as !hristmas this fine year.
Brother, our little children shall do &ell
)f &e can find the pence to give them *oy.
There is more sunshine than the traders sell#
You +no&, &ho ran barefooted as a boy.
simple thing shall please them. ,ell they +no&
-o& far one coin from !aesar.s mint must go.
Brother, some hunger. ,e have nought to give.
The plunderer ma+es harvest &hile &e toil.
Some shall see+ charity that they may live,
nd bless the hand of him that holds our spoil.
)n Your name, Brother, grace shall more /rebound01#
Three pence returned of every stolen pound"
Brother of Nazareth, &e heard you say
The mee+ are blessed, they shall o&n the earth.
,e have mee+#too mee+. This !hristmas 2ay
Behold their plenty purchased by our dearth"
(i+e (azarus &e sit &ithout the door#
,e &ere the mee+, but &e are mee+ no more"
2avid 3c4ee ,right.
N.S.,.
Worker, 56 2ecember 7859.