Twas on earth, the cradle of the human race

Royston 1946 (Reading)



Come ponder this event in history
when God came to the world for you and me.
'Twas Earth, the cradle of the human race,
He had chosen to be His Son's birthplace.

Then to show the Wise Men where Jesus lay
sent a star in the sky to blaze the way,
as angelic hosts proclaimed the birth
of Christ the Saviour who came to earth.

Now come with me upon this great journey,
to Bethlehem the incarnate God to see.
Behold Him there contracted to a span.
God in human form now dwells with man

All through the scriptures we can trace His life.
Read of His love and his great sacrifice.
No greater love can a man have than this.
So that we might have life, He gave up His
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Submitted by royston on December 12, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCDD AAEE XXXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 662
Words 145
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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