A Christmas Greeting
Hush!
Hush you old world!
Hush!
Silent Night
Holy Night
The Baby sleeps
Perfect
In Peace.
The Holy Family
Shepherds
Cattle
Donkeys
Dogs and cats
Curl and cuddle
Their breath and bodies
Giving warmth
Holding off the chill of night.
A silent Star shines in the sky
While Wise Kings follow their dreams
With precious Gifts
For the Holy Homeless Child
Herod, breathing threats and insults
Sleepless, paces the palace hallways
Afraid of the shadows he makes
The poor
The women
The sick
The outcast
The children and infants
The foreign born
Haunting him
Comfortless.
The Child loves him.
Loving all enemies
And all of us
ALL of us, whoever we are.
The Angles sing the Holy Birth
With Silent Star overhead
"Peace on Earth
Goodwill to All"
The Silent Song sings on
Then and now
Filling our hearts
With
Hope
On this Most Holy Night
Hush!
You old world
Be Still
Be Calm
On the Listening Ear of Night.
Amen
Merry Christmas.
Fr Paul
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