Zoom Christmas Party

Jason helped to emcee a Zoom Christmas party last night, and while I was not looking forward to another Zoom call, it turned out to be really special.  I felt like Christmas snuck up on me during the time together,  and I really got to experience church with these wonderful people last night (even with my rosy cheeks and ridiculous glasses.)  

As part of the evening, there was a costume/Zoom background/overall Christmas spirit contest, 

and I got 2nd place! 

One of our friends sang for us during part of our time together, and it made me misty-eyed under those reindeer glasses. I asked him for the lyrics and music of what he sang, and he passed this on. I've had it on repeat today: 

What Child Is This / Child of the Poor | The Hound + The Fox

Lyrics: What Are You Singing: What Child Is This / Child of the Poor

What Child is this who, laid to rest On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary. Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christians, fear, for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, The cross be borne for me, for you. Hail, hail the Word made flesh, The Babe, the Son of Mary. So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, Come peasant, king to own Him; The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone Him. Raise, raise a song on high, The virgin sings her lullaby. Joy, joy for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary.   Refrains

Helpless and hungry, lowly, afraid Wrapped in the chill of midwinter; Comes now among us, born into poverty’s embrace,  new life for the world Who is this who lives with the lowly,  Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? This is Christ, revealed to the world  In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor Who is the stranger here in our midst,  Looking for shelter among us? Who is the outcast? Who do we see amid the poor,  the children of God? Who is this who lives with the lowly,  Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? This is Christ, revealed to the world  In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor Bring all the thirst, all who seek peace; Bring those with nothing to offer. Strengthen the feeble, Say to the frightened heart: “Fear not: here is your God!” Who is this who lives with the lowly,  Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? This is Christ, revealed to the world  In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor