Love Came Down At Christmas

 

Love came down at Christmas

Love all lovely, Love Divine;

Love was born at Christmas,

Star and angels gave the sign.

Madonna With The Christ Child

(Early 17th century)

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

(1609-1685)

Italian Baroque painter

Worship we the Godhead

Love Incarnate, Love Divine;

Worship we our Jesus:

But where-with for sacred sign?

Love shall be our token,

Love be yours and love be mine.

Love to God and all men,

Love for plea and gift and sign.

Amen.

"Love Came Down At Christmas"
(1885)
Christina Rosetti
(1830-1894)
 English Pre-Raphaelite writer
 and poetess