He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them. But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side; if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion.

— John Stuart Mill

Christmas Carols in Prose #10: With Wondering Awe (a.k.a. Laudis Corona)

Eliza Codex 24 (Ethiopian biblical manuscript)
Eliza Codex 24 (Ethiopian biblical manuscript)

The wise men, with wondering awe, saw the star springing in heaven. And with delight they heard the angels singing in the peaceful nighttime: “To his name hosanna, hosanna, hosanna!”

They traveled far by starlight to seek the lowly manger—the humble bed wherein the wondrous little stranger was laid. “To his name hosanna, hosanna, hosanna!”

And around the world the old and hallowed story is still found. And the angels’ song of glory is still sung in every tongue: “To his name hosanna, hosanna, hosanna!”

The heavenly star is throwing its rays afar on every land. It won’t cease until holy peace is growing in all the earth. “To his name hosanna, hosanna, hosanna!”

[Original Text: author unknown]


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