While I was napping by a tree I met a portly bumblebee He droned up with an air of grace And gently ‘lighted on my face I watched him with a mild concern Hoping I was not to learn Now of all times and all things That I was allergic to bee stings The kindly … Continue reading Bumble Benediction
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Remnant
The written word has passed away And songs now go unsung Yet distant on a misty peak O’er windswept plains and fields bleak Though courage sleeps in hearts of meek A lonely bell is rung The brazen bell rings heartily To bearded brothers few Who praying answer belfry’s call And with one heart united all … Continue reading Remnant
Light Over Bethlehem
A light shines over Bethlehem A signal for the Gentile kings To beckon them unto the cave Where peace the newborn monarch brings To change the lot of men on earth And by his birth to ransom them From chains of death and weight of sin And unto heaven beckon them The angels bow on … Continue reading Light Over Bethlehem