A Manger and a Star

A Manger and a Star

A manger and a star one night in tiny Bethlehem,

Brought forth a weary couple, and a babe was born to them,

How could they know the babe was born for all; not just for some,

As prophets said in days of old into this world he'd come.

Amid the ordered chaos man would search with eyes and ears,

But, now God sent his only son to rend the veil of tears,

To rid us all from earthly woe; he would bear every scar,

Rejoined with us this very night; a manger and a star.

Oh now, Dear One, your life begins on lowly manger hay,

The star still guides all wise men on each Holy, Christmas day,

This joy for each and every one; in nation near and far,

All hope and love revealed within a manger and a star!

Peter Lowell Paulson

December 24, 2015