Meditations on the Way: Poems of a Christian Journey

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The Child

The Root of Jesse flowers today

Where tears and sighs have been;

And they who walked in darkness deep

A glorious Light have seen.

A Child is born-to us is given

This Sign of worlds begun;

His Name shall be Immanuel-

The King of Heaven s Son.

His Name shall be Almighty:

With Him shall warring cease;

For He shall gather every tribe,

And rule them with His peace.

The lion with the lamb shall lie,

The child no danger fear;

In sweetest bliss My holy mount

Shall hold each nursling dear.

For unto us is this Child born

To herald life s new day-

Our joy shall rise with Christmas Morn,

And never fade away.

Sr. Giles (C) 2006

Edited 05/12/2008

Br Andrew EFO