A King Worthy of Many Praises

The starry night over the town of silent Bethlehem
brought many to that small manger
where Jesus was born; no brighter
star was ever seen as far as the city of Jerusalem! 

The shepherd and the drum-player came, they walked miles
side by side bringing their humble gifts to meet a King worthy
of many praises! They saw the Wise Men riding their camels
draped with bells and asked them, " Are you going the same way? " 

They smiled pointing out to the brilliant midnight star that guided them,
" We, too, are heading there to see a King worthy of many praises! "
" Yes, we have heard of the wonderful Emmanuel whom all the angels proclaim! " 
" His birth was foretold a long time ago, now we can worship Him on our knees! "

When they got there, the stable echoed with angelic songs full of mirth...
Mary and Joseph showed them the Redeemer laying in the warm hay;
they bowed to pay homage to Christ, then the drummer started to play,
the shepherd offered Him a sheep and the Magi: gold, incense and myrrh!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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July 23, 2016 at 6:46 PM
Hi Andrew, congratulations on your win in the contest. A truly beautiful poem my friend. I Love the content. I always enjoy such poems Andrew, I think the beauty of this piece is in its simplicity, just the smple way you tell your story. A pleasure to read this piece Andrew. This is a definite seven.
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July 23, 2016 at 1:24 PM
Andrew, nice win... Hope to see you stop by my blog *Female Spirit* always and forever ~Linda~
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