CHRISTMAS PRAYER

                                                                   

                                                    A CHRISTMAS PRAYER

(George MacDonald)

Loving looks the large-eyed cow,
Loving stares the long-eared ass
At Heaven's glory in the grass!
Child, with added human birth
Come to bring the child of earth
Glad repentance, tearful mirth,
And a seat beside the hearth
At the Father's knee—
Make us peaceful as Thy cow;
Make us patient as Thine ass;
Make us quiet as Thou art now;
Make us strong as Thou wilt be.
Make us always know and see
We are His as well as Thou.

 

 Woonbo Kim Ki-chang, "The Birth of Jesus Christ", a Christian missionary during the Korean war (1952-53- Ink and color on silk).  This image is unique  as it portrays women at the birth of Christ. Dressed in traditional dress (Hanbok), the women carry food and supplies for the new mother.