The naked hills are clad in snow Blurring the houses that line up in a row The wind that blows is icy chill Freezing cold is the water of the rill Trees stand stripped and bare But so much gaiety is in the air Lightings from all houses shine Sending out a radiance divine Christmas trees stand finely decorated Cribs are colorfully illuminated The day has come when Christ was born In our midst as the greatest boon He came not in glory arrayed But in a poor man’s rags clad Took birth not in a palace of gold But in a deserted manger of old Poor shepherds were the sole witness They beheld his radiant face in stillness Whole world is under his magic sway As love for all is his wondrous way Jesus came down from Heaven to Earth To offer the world its true mirth To dole out the priceless treasure of peace To see all bitterness and enmity cease. Merry ditties echo from every street Children sing Christmas carols sweet From angelic band, rises the lovely refrain- “Peace on Earth and goodwill to men" Behold his radiant face in the stillness of night Of a babe born to illumine the world in light Nov.20. 2022
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