The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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Dear All,

This meant and means a lot to me:

It was the winter wild
While the Heaven-born Child
All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.
Nature in awe to him hat doffed her gaudy trim,
With her great master so to sympatize.
And waving wide her myrtle wand,
Hath struck a universal Peace through sea and land

Nor war or battle sound
Was heard the world around
The idle shield and spear were high up hung.
The hooked chariot stood,
Unstained by hostile blood;
The trumpet spake not to the armed throng.
And kings sat still with awe-filled eye
As if they surly knew their sovreign Lord was by.

But Peaceful ws the night,
Wherin the Prince of light,
His reign of Peace upon the Earth began.
The winds with wonder whist,
Smoothly the waters kissed,
Whispereing new joys to the mild ocean,
Who now hath quite forgot to rave,
While birds of calm sit brooding
On charmed wave.


After John Milton via R. Vaughn-Williams


Peace to all of You and a Blessd Christmas!