December 21: Christina Rossetti

Love came down at Christmas;
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Stars and angels gave the sign.
~ Christina Rossetti

I love these sweet words as they remind me of the pure love of Christ. How much we have to celebrate at Christmastime! Christina Rossetti was the author of many children's works and other Victorian novels and poems. You may not know, however, that she was the original author of the words to the song "In the Bleak Midwinter." To read a brief summary of her life, click here.

And here's a video of the University of Utah Singers performing three Christmas Carols. It's about nine minutes long. "Love Came Down at Christmas" arranged by John Rutter is the last one, starting at 6:17. Enjoy all three! (The first, "Baby, What You Goin' To Be?," is another one of my favorites!)