Advent Calendar

[tree_and_leaf]

How on earth did we get to the

1. In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.

2. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ.

3. Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.

4. Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air,
But only His mother1
In her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.

5. What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb,
If I were a wise man
I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give Him,
Give my heart.

Christina Rossetti.

Comments

[lizw.livejournal.com]

This is my father's favourite Christmas carol (despite the fact he isn't a Christian.)

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

How on earth did we get to the door for the Third Sunday in Advent already?

I have no idea. (sigh)

[tree_and_leaf]

It's a good poem, whatever your belief (and the various good tunes don't hurt).

[tree_and_leaf]

I think someone has been messing about with Time. It's the only explanation... (that I have been feeling too dead to write and post the last cards and presents I should have hasn't helped, of course. I suspect you've had a similar problem).

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

Complicated by ten-month-old and flu (though you got that too--are you any better?), but yes.
Haven't even STARTED mailing the cards...

[tree_and_leaf]

Not quite right, but heaps better, though I'm not sure whether it's a good idea to turn up for the shift at the soup kitchen I'm supposed to be working on Tuesday (they had far too many helpers last week, anyway). I'll probably be all right by then, but... there's also the consideration that no-one else needs my virus (viruses? viri?)

How's your lurgi?

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

Over, though my stomach's still uncharacteristically picky. I think that may be due to losing most of its existing flora...

[tree_and_leaf]

Oh dear. Lassi is good in these circumstances, I believe (should it be obtainable...)