'Tis Christmas Eve and and we await Christmas, the birth of our Savior. Here is our December carol:
As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold,
As with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright,
So, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to Thee.
As with joyful steps they sped to that lowly manger bed,
There to bend the knee before Him whom heaven and earth adore,
So, may we with willing feet ever seek the mercy seat.
As they offered gifts most rare at that manger rude and bare,
So may we with holy joy, pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.
Holy Jesus, every day keep us in the narrow way;
And when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide, where no clouds Thy glory hide.
Amen
Sleep tight, all is ready for our celebration tomorrow.
Merry Christmas!
Paulita
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It may seem strange to comment on a Christmas carol in September, but your blog post of William Dix's "As With Gladness" caught my eye as today is the 111th anniversary of Dix's death. And I'll either wish you a belated Merry Christmas for 2008, or perhaps be the first to express that wish for 2009.
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