The Gift
There is no room in the inn they said, But down the backstreet there is a shed where the cows and sheep are fed , Away in the manger and hay for a bed It was cold that night and no crib for his bed ; The star in the bright sky looked down where he lay It almost took the wise men's breaths away Now they came to where he lay The little lord Jesus was a sleep in the hay , Then as they knelt to pray I heard one of them say , That a new born king was Born today , How silently, how silently Emmanuel the holy name was given So God imparts to human hearts This wondrous gift from heaven. Steve Irvine, 13 Dec 2012 |