Lo! newborn Jesus Soft and weak and small, Wrapped in baby's bands By His Mother's hands, Lord God of all. Lord God of Mary, Whom His Lips caress While He rocks to rest On her milky breast In helplessness. Lord God of shepherds Flocking through the cold, Flocking through the dark To the only Ark, The only Fold. Lord God of all things Be they near or far, Be they high or low; Lord of storm and snow, Angel and star. Lord God of all men, -- My Lord and my God! Thou who lovest me, Keep me close to Thee By staff and rod. Lo! newborn Jesus Loving great and small, Love's free Sacrifice, Opening Arms and Eyes To one and all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OLD SUSAN by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE CHRISTMAS by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR LAMENT FOR FLODDEN [FIELD] by JEAN ELLIOT (1727-1805) THE TRAVELLER AT THE SOURCE OF THE NILE by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS DEAD MAN'S DUMP by ISAAC ROSENBERG WASHINGTON MONUMENT BY NIGHT by CARL SANDBURG THE INCHCAPE ROCK by ROBERT SOUTHEY |