Light of the world so clear and bright,
Enter our homes this Christmas night;
Relight our souls so tenderly,
That we may grow to be like Thee.

—Light of the World, Author Unknown

Into each man's life comes the miracle--
The wonder of manger and star;
But 'tis only the wise men see the light,
And the shepherds who watch afar;
And only the wise men follow its gleam
Through a desert of dusty days,
And the purple murk of appalling nights,
And the terror of Herod-ways;
And only the shepherds hear the song
Of "Glory to God on High;"
For their hearts are rich with humility,
And tuned to the heavenly cry.
Yet His star is hung for all to see,
And each has the right to bring
The gift of his soul in the palm of his hand
To the manger that cradles the King.
For to all of the people of East and West
Come the tidings of joy each year,
But few are the shepherds and wise men
With the faith to see and to hear.
Into each man's life comes the miracle--
The joy of the Christ Child's birth--
But human love alone can bring
A second Peace to the earth.

—The Miracle, Claire S. Boyer