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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Christmas Eve They Took Jesus Away The trade of a carpenter, artisan’s hand Fashioned a manger he wanted to stand In a place in the village where it could be seen On a hill overlooking the town, San Joaquin He was old and quite frail, but he carved out of wood The beautiful manger scene that would be stood In a schoolyard on a hillside overlooking the town And some folks went along to help place it around Each figure was grand, with a hand painted face Pure portraits of their adoration and grace The figure of Jesus, in bed of sweet hay Lay sleeping in peace til they took Him away The crèche stood for days and town was in awe Of the beautiful manger in view of them all Up on the hillside by day it was clear And at night with his lights, he would make it appear Then a townsperson claimed that it had to come down No signs of religion on public school ground A Nativity scene’s not appropriate today You will have to dismantle and take it away A few went to help him, but up on the hill The winds brought in signs of the first winter chill Blustery, icy, and wind driven hail Too hard for an old man, so aged and pale But he ordered the others to go on back home And he lifted the Christ Child with strength of his own He wrapped it in blankets and carefully laid The figure of Christ he was taking away He knelt down beside the wood manger and prayed The Kings and the shepherd boys would have to stay For the storm had grown wicked, and of the display The best he could do was take Jesus away Through tears he stepped off of the public school ground And descended to the square in the middle of town Where the town folk assembled to gaze at a star And the beautiful Crèche on the hillside afar The skies had cleared up and star showered beams On a now empty manger’s Nativity scene A miracle happening there in the skies And the old man look upward with faith in his eyes The people remarked to the old man that night That the laws made in heaven were their only light They told him to take the sweet baby and place Him back into the manger , in his holy space But the figure was gone and no one could conceive Of what happened to Jesus on that Christmas Eve He was there in my wagon, in just such a way Now somebody’s taken my Jesus away Look up on the hillside! Another had gone The one who complained was now placing him on The manger of wood that was destined to stay Christmas Eve when they’d taken sweet Jesus away The star shines in glory upon a pure face A hand wittled figure with hand painted grace Blessed is artisan, blessed his skill And the one who placed Jesus back up on the hill Elizabeth Santos |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) God Bless You, sweet Elizabeth, I just had to read this masterpiece again! (kiss on cheek) This beautiful poem had tears flooding down my face to feel the love and smile of Him shining in the stars as the manger was crafted on that hill of San Joaquin! (wipes tears) Your heart shines with His love and grace, this is sooooooooo beautiful, this is a true timeless classic! (big hugggsssss) God Bless You, we all love you so very much, sweet friend, we all wish you the happiest holidays! (kiss on cheek) Sooooooo touching! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
It sure wouldn't be Christmas without Him! I love this Elizabeth! Merry Christmas to you and yours!  |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Beautiful and Touching words Elizabeth, thank you. Regards, Olias. |
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miriam Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 323glendale,ca. |
amen. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
 ing some Christmas cheer~LovelyLizzyLady~ I think that this year ... Jesus is IN~ What a blessing to us all~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Good for Marge! Now come on Lizzie, I know you got a new one tucked away in that great big heart of yours somewhere to share. Merry Christmas to the family from me. Your family will forever raise the bar on what a family is supposed to look like, act like, and love like for me, and I bet anyone who meets you all. Merry Christmas my dear friend. Love, Sharon  Love, Joy, and Cheer! |
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micecollector Junior Member
since 2009-10-10
Posts 18Kansas -USA |
I know it's not Christmas but I had to read this tonight because of you be the author. You have a way with words. How anyone could read this without tears would is beyond me. Thanks for the beautiful poem. In God we trust and one nation under God |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
This is lovely and apt. I hope we can all keep Jesus with us on his Christmas Eve. Joyce |
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