We hasten at Christmas, The manger to find; The Child does expect us, His welcome is kind. He sees our longing, It brings Him delight, He longs to enrich us On this holy night. CHRISTMAS – HEAVEN DAWNS Christmas, the time when we remember and celebrate that God the Father sent us His only Son, Jesus, His most precious gift. Christmas is the time when the splendor of heaven wants to come to us anew. O miracle beyond compare / For heaven opens wide, The Son comes down for love of men / From God the Father’s side. Our Lord Jesus, the Heavenly Child, has brought heaven down to earth. He has re-opened the gates of paradise for us that we may become citizens of heaven. Now, the earth, with all its burdens and worries, can [...]