Archive for December 25th, 2014
Old poem/card
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WORDS (24th card)
I’m sure it has already come to light,
That what you now hold in your hand,
Started out as a very plain post card,
(On which some fellow acted like a “bard”)
Card-stock from trees grown in our land.
But its not just a plain card now, right? Right!
CHRISTMAS LOVE & GREETINGS it shares.
And though it cannot replace a handshake,
(Nor the of “Alexander Graham” take,)
Communication it still dares!
Words come from this card, clad in “black and light.”
Words which hurry along cold miles
To say, “Oh, we remember those good years”
(Who could forget Blessings, Hard Work, and Tears?)
Words say, “We’d love to see YOUR smiles.”
Christ also, on that far Judean night,
Appeared as a “plain” Jewish Child
He seemed to be made of regular stock;
(Till He gave, at twelve, the doctors a shock.)
He was the Father’s, meek, mild.
God expressed His Word – expressed it so right.
The Divine Logos showed His love.
The Word, His Word, was wonderful we know,
(Far exceeding what this small card can show.)
Because His Word was from above.
With thoughts, terms, phrases a writer must fight;
The Lord with majestic insight
Has His syntax air-tight.
(God’s words delight!)
Outright.
– eab, Dec. ‘89
“the LAST thing…”
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“THAT’S the last thing I want to do” – – –
has been used negatively.
I’ll make it positive.
“Go to heaven?” “That’s the LAST thing I want to do.”
– eab, 8/22/12
BIRTH OF A KING
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Above, a warm star paused in space;
Below, a cool earth, inhabiting race,
Outside, shepherds the wind in their face,
Inside, Immanuel abundant in grace!
The birth of a King.
– eab, Dec. ‘66
“Christians, awake, salute the happy morn” – presented
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ON THIS DATE
John Byrom on 12/25/1745 presented this carol to his daughter. Byrom attended Cambridge (graduated MA) & became a Fellow of Trinity College. He declining to take Holy Orders & married Elizabeth Byrom (a cousin). He earned a living teaching shorthand (invented his own system). In 1723, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. Byrom was born 2/29/1691 & died 9/26/1763 – both at Manchester, England.
He wrote several hymns but wrote this one for Dolly.
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn Whereon the Savior of the world was born. Rise to adore the mystery of love Which hosts of angels chanted from above, With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God incarnate and the virgin’s son.
(5 more stanzas follow see http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/a/s/casthamo.htm for music)
Separate-Holy 