Today is Friday the 13th of December, the Feast of St. Lucy in the second week of Advent.

In rumors of old, whispers from the heavens prophets foretold

of signs and seasons

one who would come

through the line of David, a Bethlehem king of whom angels would see. Eliza King sings, receive him.

How will you receive Christ this Christmas?

Would we recognize God if he came without gold without riches and spent his first night on earth with the wonders and wise men and shepherds.

Born until now Born unto man

And born the king of angels

Let us come adorn

In the starling strangers his name shall be great

and his kingdom ever

lasting find the ancient

dark days in the eyes

of this babe.

But would we recognize God

if you lay in the hay like a ballman

with no appearance of love

no beauty or rancor importance, and would be recognized God as a foreigner seeking asylum

who had to flee in the night Without any place to retire

You

I'm going to Today's reading this king of heaven.

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