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Sunday, December 24, 2023

When the herds were watching / William Canton


Carol

When the herds were watching
    In the midnight chill,
Came a spotless lambkin
    From the heavenly hill.

Snow was on the mountains,
    And the wind was cold,
When from God's own garden
    Dropped a rose of gold.
 
When 'twas bitter winter,
    Houseless and forlorn
In a star-lit stable
    Christ the Babe was born.

Welcome, heavenly lambkin;
    Welcome, golden rose;
Alleluia, Baby
    In the swaddhng clothes!

~~
William Canton (1845-1926)
from
 In Memory of W.V.1901

[Poem is in the public domain in Canada, the United States, and the European Union]


"When the Herds Were Watching" read by Matt Rossman. Courtesy Mended Maple Poetry.

1 comment:

  1. 6/5/6/5 syllable count, nice versification/cadence. Every child born can be thought of as a Christ child. Loved. Reverence for life... Thank you George Dance! 💟💟💟💟💟💟

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