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A world in pain, a baby's cry

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1 A world in pain, a baby's cry;
one dazzling night from times gone by
that gives us Anno Domini:
Year of our Lord!

2 A world enslaved, a baby's cry:
the child who spans the earth ... (continues)

Written by: Christopher Idle [Find texts by Christopher Idle]

Related Biblical passages:

  • Psalms - chapter 8 - verse(s) 2
  • Psalms - chapter 42 - verse(s) all
  • Matthew - chapter 1 - verse(s) 23,25
  • Matthew - chapter 27 - verse(s) 31
  • Luke - chapter 2 - verse(s) 6-7,34-35
  • Luke - chapter 23 - verse(s) 33
  • 1 Corinthians - chapter 12 - verse(s) 3
  • Revelation - chapter 12 - verse(s) 01-10

Theme(s) of this text:

  • Baby
  • Crucify
  • Good news
  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Pain
  • Questionings
  • Tears
  • World

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