The time and place for God and man to meet
An infant cry greets trembling outstretched hand
While swaddling clothes keep warm those tiny feet
The stillness of the night erupts in love
The kind of love that comes through pain of birth
A star surveys the scene from high above
While angels sing a song of peace on Earth
The Word of God within a cradle lies
Enthroned in arms of human flesh so mild
Attendant shepherds can’t believe their eyes
The hope of countless ages is a child
~ Dale Petley 1987, Richmond Corner, N.B.
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