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Jul 24, 2026 <1 min

A Christmas Prayer

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"A Christmas Prayer" by George MacDonald opens in the nativity stable, where a cow and an ass gaze with quiet wonder at the Christ child lying in the hay. From that humble scene, the poem becomes a heartfelt petition: the speaker asks to be made peaceful as the cow, patient as the ass, and as serene and strong as the infant Jesus. The verse closes with a longing for the assurance that all people, like the child born at Christmas, belong to the Father. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-poetry--6577576/support.

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