{"id":313,"date":"2010-12-26T11:59:20","date_gmt":"2010-12-26T18:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holydwelling.com\/blog\/?p=313"},"modified":"2013-12-24T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T23:07:24","slug":"a-christmas-litany-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holydwelling.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/26\/poetry\/a-christmas-litany-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Litany"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AND THE ANGEL SAID:
\nTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY
\nIN THE CITY OF DAVID
\nA SAVIOR, WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in humility,
\nBecoming our flesh:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Mothers will come,
\nTo nourish a babe:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Fathers will come,
\nTo shelter the weak:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Children will come,
\nTrusting, unafraid:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Shepherds will come,
\nKnowing his Voice:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Royalty will come,
\nTo adore the true King:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Servants will come,
\nTo serve at His Throne:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Sinners will come,
\nTo weep at His Feet:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Mourners will come,
\nSeeking the Light:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Prisoners will come,
\nLonging for freedom:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Priests will come,
\nTo lift bread and wine:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!
\n<\/em><\/strong>Born in humility,
\nBecoming our flesh:
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sing, O Angels of Heaven!
\nProclaim the birth of Christ!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>\u00a0GLORY TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON,
\nAND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT:
\nAS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
\nIS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
\nUNTO AGES OF AGES. AMEN.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

SC+, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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