WHEREIN HE SINGS THE BIRTHPLACE OF LAURA

He who revealed such infinite care and pride
In His miraculous activity;
Who ordered hemispheres melodiously,
Lit Jupiter softly, poured a ruddier tide
Through Mars; who came on earth to open wide
The secret Scriptures and prove prophecy;
Took John and Peter from the nets at sea
And stationed each to stand, a starry guide,
Choosing the lowliest — so, for His birth
Humility honoured not imperial Rome,
But gentle little Judea, gem of earth!
And now from such another humble home
He hangs an equal star with equal grace —
Praise Him for such a birth in such a place!