Japanese haiku is an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. ********** New light in the skyannounces a sacred birth.Shine brightly young star. Hallelujah songcarries on a gentle wind,heralding a king. Shepherds lift their heads,not to gaze at a new lightbut to hear angels. “Unto you…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
“Glorious Now Behold Him …”
********** Glorious now behold Him arise;King and God and sacrifice;Alleluia, Alleluia,Sounds through the earth and skies. O star of wonder, star of light,Star with royal beauty bright,Westward leading, still proceeding,Guide us to thy perfect light.
The Gifts
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 NIV ********** Born a King on Bethlehem’s plainGold I bring to crown Him again,King forever, ceasing never,Over us all to…
The Star
“We Three Kings”
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Matthew 2:1-2 KJV **********…
“The Silent Stars”
by Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) author of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” ********** The silent stars are full of speechFor who hath ears to hear;The winds are whispering each to each,The moon is calling to the beach,And stars their sacred lessons teachOf Faith, and Love, and Fear. But once the sky its silence broke,And song o’erflowed…
“Mary Did You Know?”
“So, Bring Him …”
They came to worship. Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Matthew 2:2 KJV ********** So, bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,Come, peasant, king, to own him.The King of kings salvation brings,Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise,…
“… Such Mean Estate?”
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven,the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe…
“What Child is This?”
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you…