Two Christmas Poems - "That Night" and "Joseph's Song"
This commentary will consist of two wonderful poems for the Christmas season. The first one "That Night" was written by an unknown author. The second, "Joseph's Song" was written by Michael Card.
That Night
That night when in the Judean skies
The mystic star dispensed its light,
A blind man moved in his sleep -
And dreamed that he had sight.
That night when shepherds heard the song
Of hosts angelic choiring near,
A deaf man stirred in slumber's spell -
And dreamed that he could hear!
That night when in the cattle stall
Slept Child and mother cheek by jowl,
A cripple turned his twisted limbs -
And dreamed that he was whole.
That night when o'er the newborn Babe
The tender Mary rose to lean,
A loathsome leper smiled in sleep -
And dreamed that he was clean.
That night when to the mother's breast
The little King was held secure,
A harlot slept a happy sleep -
And dreamed that she was pure!
That night when in the manger lay
The Sanctified who came to save,
A man moved in the sleep of death -
And dreamed there was no grave.
Joseph's Song
How could it be
This Baby in my arms
Sleeping now so peacefully
The Son of God the angel said
How could it be?
Lord, I know He's not my own
Not of my flesh, not of my bones
Still Father let this Baby be
The Son of my love
Father show me where I fit into
This plan of Yours
How can a man be father to the Son of God?
Lord, all my life I've been a simple carpenter
How can I raise a king?
How can I raise a king?
He looks so small
His face and hands so fair
And when He cries the sun just seems to disappear
But when He laughs
It shines again
How could it be?
Father show me where I fit into
This plan of yours
How can a man be father to the Son of God?
Lord, all my life I've been a simple carpenter
How can I raise a king?
How can I raise a king?
How could it be
This Baby in my arms
Sleeping now so peacefully
The Son of God the angel said
How could it be?
12/26/2007
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