
is quoting. These verses may represent the very first of all Christmas
carols. If so; it is a hymn of two stanzas. The first concerns Jesus as
Lord of creation, i.e. the material universe, and all forces at work within
it. The second stanza speaks of Jesus as Lord of the new creation, the new
humanity. We have lost the tune for this hymn, but we still have these
words which focus upon our Lord's overall supremacy.<P>

Here are Paul's words:
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