A Christmas Hymn

It should have been a palace, bright,

When He came of humble birth,

But instead He came in manger-stall,

The King of all the Earth.

He might have been some high-born Prince,

Some King of Israel...

But instead He came to live with us;

Our Lord, Emmanuel.

He could have gone some other way;

Sent another in His place.

And still He knew that only He

Could wipe tears from my face.

O, King of Glory, Lord of Lords!

How can I pay my debt?

For the God of Earth and Heav'n most high

Has all my duty met.

12.21.16

Merry Christmas!

Unnamed Poem -- Hope

The shepherds waited patiently;

They kept watch all through the night.

Then they, who kept their lowly sheep,

Saw angels drawing nigh.

"Fear not," cried the angel, bending low

To see the children of the I AM,

"For He is born to you today --

The Son of God, the Lamb.

"The time has come upon us now;

The Light is here at last.

The Child Who came to bear your sins

Is to the stable cast."

And there the shepherds found Him,

And there the kings so wise --

Midst the tiny, crowded town that night,

'Neath blue star-studded skies.

Angels came to worship Him;

Shepherds, kings of three;

These all came to adore Him,

The One Who saved you and me.

December 15th, 2014