THEN from His throne the Godhead bowed To human form below, The Heavens dropt down, and every cloud Hung loath to let Him go. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! Before His Feet went down the snow Amid the tranquil night, Till all the world lay white below To greet the Lord of Light. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! The rugged hills and all the rocks Were covered as with fleece; The towns were seen like folded flocks To wait the Prince of Peace. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! Oh, like a flock in field and fold, The wintry world lay then, On that fair night in days of old When Christ came down to men. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NOCTURNE OF REMEMBERED SPRING by CONRAD AIKEN SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 2 by CONRAD AIKEN TIE-DOWN OF A BONSAI by MARVIN BELL ON THE SALE OF MY FARM by ROBERT FROST TO MY CLASS: ON CERTAIN FRUITS AND FLOWERS SENT ... SICKNESS by SIDNEY LANIER THE BOOK OF STONES AND LILIES by AMY LOWELL |