Star-Child

A favorite Christmas hymn of mine is not as well-known as some, certainly not “Silent Night”.

But it is one I remember at times year-round, especially when I see some terrible atrocity visited on a child, either in the US with migrant children in limbo or in refugee camps overseas. For all who love children…

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Star-Child, earth-Child, go-between of God,
love Child, Christ Child, heaven’s lightning rod,
This year, this year, let the day arrive
when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Street child, beat child, no place left to go,
hurt child, used child, no one wants to know,
This year, this year, let the day arrive
when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Grown child, old child, memory full of years,
sad child, lost child, story told in tears,
This year, this year, let the day arrive
when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Spared child, spoiled child, having, wanting more,
wise child, faith child, knowing joy in store,
This year, this year, let the day arrive
when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

Hope-for-peace Child, God’s stupendous sign,
down-to-earth Child, Star of stars that shine,
This year, this year, let the day arrive
when Christmas comes for everyone, everyone alive!

-Nancy Hammerton