How silently, how silently
the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive Him still
the dear Christ enters in.
Phillips Brooks, 1868
Read Galatians 4:4-6
(The Christmas carols are so familiar, it’s hard to simply read them. I love the intimate quietness in this verse.)