Ex Amore Victoria!a new Christmas carol by M Ryan TaylorCopyright © 2010 M Ryan TaylorAngels:tidings great to relatemen have cause to celebratehark to this genesisdawning of the King of blissShepherds:bliss you say? fear allay?leave our hills without delay?Angels:peace on earth, men of mirth,come to see your Savior's birthex amore victoria!ex amore victoria!Shepherds:leave our sheep? leave our sleep?for a stable dark and deep?Angels:leave the lamb, ewe and ram,come and greet the great I AMShepherds:let us go and bestowgifts as only we can showAngels:heed our call, in a stallyou will find the Lord of allex amore victoria!ex amore victoria!glory to God in the highest,glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace,and on earth peace,good will toward men.Shepherds:on we sped, starry led,all was as the angel saidin the stall, Lord of all,come to heal us, great and smallShepherds and Angels:ex amore victoria!ex amore victoria!and on earth peace,good will toward men!_____A quick note on Sunday posts: I believe in keeping the Sabbath day holy and as a day of rest. All Sunday posts are written ahead of time and are put on an automatic time-release. As this is a 365 project, I feel that satisfies the ends of the project while keeping my Sabbath free from work. more »

She is Dressed in a Song about Angels and Starlighta carol by M Ryan TaylorCopyright © 2010 M Ryan Taylorshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlighther foot swaying ever so pendulouslyshe is rocking in time with the gait of our jennyher eyes far away as the moon on the seashe is telling me gently of visions and blessingsher voice laying pathways of peace in our roadshe shines bright with the love that is growing inside heryet somehow I long to make lighter her loadas the day kisses nightand the night covers dayI am caught all up in her sightonly trust holds the rope that is leading the wayshe is tossed in a dream about traitors and tyrantsher cries in the night shaking me like a leafas her lips murmer snatches of trials and nightmaresthe catches and tokens of some future griefshe is crouched in a stall giving birth to a Saviorshe is holding the Light of the world on her breastshe is kissing the Dawn of our only salvationshe is beaming with joy as I tell her to restshe is watching the shepherds who worship before Himshe is feeding the Maker of heaven and earthshe is taking my arm as I cradle redemptionshe is humming to us of the wonder of birthas the night kisses dayand the day covers nightand the star still shines brightlywith its unfailing lightshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlightshe is holding the Light of the world on her breastshe is dressed in a song about angels and starlightshe is beaming with joy as I tell her to restas the night kisses dayand the day covers nightand the star still shines brightlywith its unfailing light more »