Out of the midnight sky a great dawn broke, And a voice singing flooded us with song. In David's city was he born, it sang, A Saviour, Christ the Lord. Then while I sat Shivering with the thrill of that great cry, A mighty choir a thousand-fold more sweet Suddenly sang, Glory to God, and Peace— Peace on the earth; my heart, almost unnerved By that swift loveliness, would hardly beat. Speechless we waited till the accustomed night Gave us no promise more of sweet surprise; Then scrambling to our feet, without a word We started through the fields to find the Child. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: PENNIWIT, THE ARTIST by EDGAR LEE MASTERS CONRAD AT TWILIGHT by JOHN CROWE RANSOM UP AT A VILLA - DOWN IN THE CITY by ROBERT BROWNING THE MAN HE KILLED by THOMAS HARDY A TEAMSTER'S FAREWELL by CARL SANDBURG SMILE AND NEVER HEED ME by CHARLES SWAIN |