2002 Christmas Poem

A Legacy of Love - A Rescued Lamb
Along a narrow path a shepherd led His sheep. They slowly followed. One lamb strayed. He brought them to a fold of rest. They fed In meadows green, from cool springs drank, and stayed In havens safe, while back into the wild Turned he, in whose heart each one held a place, To find and bring again the lost. His mild Voice called its name. He slackened not his pace Nor wearied in his search, though he through harm's Way passed with dangers lurking. Faintly sounded To his ears a bleating cry. The roaming Lamb's impassioned pleas besought strong arms And tender heart embrace the lost, now found. ‘Twas gently lifted up and carried home. And so this Christmas season let us pause And think of Christ as well as Santa Claus And grow in our appreciation of God's gifts of hope, of happiness, and love.
by Robert and Rita Bartholomew Christmas 2002

A Legacy of Love - A Rescued Lamb

Along a narrow path a shepherd led
His sheep. They slowly followed. One lamb strayed.
He brought them to a fold of rest. They fed
In meadows green, from cool springs drank, and stayed
In havens safe, while back into the wild
Turned he, in whose heart each one held a place,
To find and bring again the lost. His mild
Voice called its name. He slackened not his pace

Nor wearied in his search, though he through harm's
Way passed with dangers lurking. Faintly sounded
To his ears a bleating cry. The roaming
Lamb's impassioned pleas besought strong arms
And tender heart embrace the lost, now found.
‘Twas gently lifted up and carried home.

And so this Christmas season let us pause
And think of Christ as well as Santa Claus
And grow in our appreciation of
God's gifts of hope, of happiness, and love.

by Robert and Rita Bartholomew
Christmas 2002

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