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The Gift of Love

The afterglow of angels' songs
Lingered in the air,
When shepherds rushed to find a Child,
The rarest of the rare!
They found Him as the angel said,
Within a stable, small.
A manger filled with golden straw,
Held the Lord of All.
They knelt in adoration
Before the Baby there,
And felt His tender love and peace
Banish all their care.
No toys had they to make Him smile,
No treasure to impart.
They gave what each of us can give...
A simple, loving heart.

Margaret Peterson

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The Nativity

A scene so peaceful in the night,
The starry sky is soft and bright,
A stream of light shines from a Star,
To guide the Wise Men from afar.
A stable's where the Christ Child lay,
Asleep so precious on the hay.
Mary and Joseph are close by,
With angels singing from on high.
The shepherds kneel down to adore
The Babe Who comes to bless the poor.
A King has gold to give this day,
A drummer boy, a song to play.
As God's Own Son has come to earth,
May we behold His wondrous birth!

Joyce Mary Ecochard

...We saw His star at its rising and have come to pay Him homage.
Matthew 2:2

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