A
Merry Christmas
To
All Readers and Followers of 'The Land of Lost Content'
Bethlehem
Down
A
carol by Bruce Blunt
"When
He is King we will give him the King's gifts,
Myrrh
for its sweetness, and gold for a crown,
Beautiful
robes,” said the young girl to Joseph,
Fair
with her first-born on Bethlehem Down.
Bethlehem
Down is full of the starlight
Winds
for the spices, and stars for the gold,
Mary
for sleep, and for lullaby music
Songs
of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.
When
He is King they will clothe him in grave-sheets,
Myrrh
for embalming, and wood for a crown,
He
that lies now in the white arms of Mary,
Sleeping
so lightly on Bethlehem Down.
Here
He has peace and a short while for dreaming,
Close
huddled oxen to keep him from cold,
Mary
for love, and for lullaby music
Songs
of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.
1 comment:
Merry Christmas John and thank you for all your thoughtful listening throughout the year.
Happy New Year!
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