12.24.2005

Merry Christmas!

"Yes. In our world too, a Stable once had something inside it that was bigger than the whole world." --Lucy, The Last Battle

Hark! the herald angels sing
glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
glory to the new-born King!

Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
late in time behold him come,
off-spring of the virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the God-head see;
hail the incarnate Deity.
Pleased as man with us to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
glory to the new-born King!

Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings,
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
glory to the new-born King!
- Charles Wesley

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