Saturday, December 23, 2023

Messiah has come for us all . . .

They journey over the hills of Palestine
 to find a baby King in Nazareth...

Christmas

OVER  the  hills  of  Palestine
The  silver  stars  began  to  shine;
Night  drew  her  shadows  softly  round
The  slumb'ring  earth,  without  a  sound.

Among  the  dewy  fields  and  rocks,
The  shepherds  kept  their  quiet  flocks,
And  looked  along  the  dark'ning  land
That  waited  the  divine  command.

When  lo!  through  all  the  opening  blue,
Far  up  the  deep,  dark  heavens  withdrew;
And  angels  in  a  radiant  light
Praised  God  through  all  the  list'ning  night.

Again  the  sky  was  deep  and  dark;
Each  star  relumed  his  silver  spark;
The  dreaming  land  in  silence  lay
And  waited  for  the  dawning  day.

But,  in  a  stable  low  and  rude,
Where  white-horned,  mild-eyed  oxen  stood.
The  gates  of  heaven  were  still  displayed
For  Christ  was  in  the  manger  laid.

 

"Messiah" sung by Francesca Battistelli

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