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To whom could such a message be entrusted?
This message of liberation,
Of celebration,
Of re-creation
Was entrusted to the messengers of the Most High.
To whom could they sing in holy angelic proclamation?
They were sent to the humble,
The poor,
The hopeless –
Mere shepherds huddled in the vast expanse of night
Around a small fire –
Not much heat or light.
Then it was as though the blanket of night
was ripped open
And the heavenly host paraded
Before the frightened shepherds.
"Don't be afraid! Do not be afraid,"
they called,
Their words cascading like shooting stars,
As they burst into song.
"Glory to the new-born King!
He is born the Divine Christ Child.
Your hopes and prayers are realized.
You will find Him in Bethlehem
Wrapped in swaddling clothes
Lying in a manger. Go and worship Him."
And suddenly all their fears subsided
As the night sky was ignited,
As the shepherds saw and heard choirs of angels
Sing from sheer joy.
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