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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