Greet the Little King

Greet the little King,
who has been born in a cold manger
on the holiest of nights;
and by the glitter of a descending star,
He will spread peace in the land...
follow the shepherds and find that sight! 


My gift to Him is my joyful song,
and with this clarinet I will usher in His coming...
walk side by side with the pretty angels and rejoice;
bring Him your gift, and surround Him with joy!
See the three Magi arriving on jewel-draped camels,
holding in their laps the gifts of His destiny.  


A winter's night has always been completely bright,
every hill is hidden by darkness, but an heavenly light 
appears across the frosty sky of Bethlehem, while divine
voices announce Emmanuel's glorious birth,
everyone wakes up and sees that star and follows it;
and where it stops, they find a baby without a crown.   


Greet the Son of the Highest, the Wonderful Redeemer, 
whom the Virgin Mary has borne in the humblest of places...
in the small town without a temple, or a palace for the Emperor,
where Mary and Joseph will train their child in Godly ways;
greet the little king, He will smile and invite you in,
and His smile will spread peace beyond the star-lit hill. 
 

Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 12/17/2009 9:19:00 AM
There can be no great gift to Christ than your "joyful song," Andrew. The greatest King our world will ever know was truly born in the "humblest of places." That should give us something to remember when we see homeless people. Individual worth is measured by the love we bring into this world and there was no greater love than that offered by Jesus. Excellent writing, my friend, and this poem goes to my favorites as a reminder of the reason for the season. Much love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/15/2009 11:32:00 PM
Thank you for your welcome blog comments today Andrew.Rgds Brian
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Date: 12/15/2009 9:31:00 AM
Thank you for this excellent poem you shared with us today Andrew. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/15/2009 2:44:00 AM
Merry Christmas to you and yours, thanks for this inspirational write. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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