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Mary sings a song
Babe feeds at her breast
Does He know the words?
© Chelle Angelini
in Bethlehem
with the donkey and sheeps
The Child Redeemer
© Willie Bongcaron
nativity scene -
ox and ass and shepherd boys
and the Lamb of God
© gillena cox
This year ends. Tonight
we usher in a new year
with you as blessing
© Susan Chast
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from afar
kings brought gifts
to King of kings
© Janice Garey
birth in a manger...
she knows it's time to lay down
'fore tomorrow comes
© Pat Geyer
a long journey...
tired yet Mary labors
birthing Emmanuel
© Linda Lee L
an angel
anoints the virgin Mary—
mother of the son
© Michael H. Lester
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A child known to save
the world, is asleep
in the town of Bethlehem.
© Sanaa Rizvi
·
the savior is born -
in the depths of winter
a verdant future?
© Ernesto Santiago
Child Jesus
Smiles with sleep
Sky stars twinkling
© Otteri Selvakumar
MUCH LOVE
gillena
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Nativity image from Bing dot com [ photo by gillena cox 2018]
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