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Straw Against the Chill
by Bob Franke
In a town of david, not so near to spring,
At the heart of love, there came a lovely thing.
It was the time of mary, the time of caesar's reign.
Nothing in our lives would ever be the same.
It was so long ago, but we remember still:
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill.
A planet dancing slow, a tree upon a hill.
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill.
Stumbling in the darkness, it was her time for birth,
Bearing in her womb, the king of all the earth.
Searching for some shelter, by a cruel decree,
They found a kind of glory the mighty never see.
It was so long ago, but we remember still:
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill.
A planet dancing slow, a tree upon a hill.
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill.
There within a stable, the baby drew a breath
There began a life that put an end to death,
And all the frozen stillness, mighty voices heard:
"god is here among you! human is the word!"
It was so long ago, but we remember still:
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill.
A planet dancing slow, a tree upon a hill.
Star upon the snow, straw against the chill
Performed by The Short Sisters
(Fay Baird, Kate Seeger, and Kim Wallach)
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