Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine;Love was born at Christmas, Star and Angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, Love Incarnate, Love Divine;Worship we our Jesus: But wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token, Love be yours and love be mine,Love to God and all men, Love for plea and gift…
What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me? Psalm 116:12 NRSV Christina Rossetti’s poem, A Christmas Carol, ends with this famous stanza: What can I give Him, poor as I am?If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;If I were a wise man, I would do my part;Yet what can…
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Christ is born, Alleluia! God left the glory of Heaven to become the God-Man,God becoming human in Jesus.He pitched His tent, His tabernacle with…
Tomorrow we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent, and light the candle of Love! As I have been thinking about Christmas this week, I was reminded of the poetry of Christina Rossetti. She wrote, Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine; Love was born at Christmas, Star and Angels gave the sign….