Howard Thurman was a theologian, civil rights leader, philosopher, educator, and prolific author, probably best known for his 1949 work Jesus and the Disinherited.
Many years ago, I was introduced to a poem by Thurman titled 'When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled' and it has stayed with me all these years. I'd like to share it with you today.
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and the princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flocks,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
To make music in the heart.
Terry
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