ad. When the angels had gone back to Heaven,
the shepherds said, "Let us go and see this child." So they left their
flocks sleeping on the hillsides, and took their crooks in their hands
and followed the star, which travelled on and on till it led them to the
little stable in Bethlehem, when the Baby Jesus was cradled in a manger.
Then the star moved on again to a country far away, where some good,
wise men lived. They saw the bright light, and noticed the star moving
on and on, as if it were showing them the way to go. So they, too,
followed the star till it rested above the birthplace of Jesus. Then the
wise men went in and gave their best gifts to the baby, and they and the
shepherds knelt and thanked God for sending the little Christ Child to
be the best Christmas present the great world ever had. The star watched
over them, casting a peaceful light over all. At last the dawn came over
the hill tops, and the star went away, far back into the blue heavens,
to tell the other stars the story of our first glad Christmas day.

Love's Garden

There is a quiet garden,
From the rude world set apart,
Where seeds for Christ are growing;
This is the loving heart.

The tiny roots are loving thoughts;
Sweet words, the fragrant flowers
Which blossom into loving deeds,--
Ripe fruits for harvest hours.

Thus in our hearts the seeds of love
Am growing year by year;
And we show our love for the Saviour,
By loving His children here.

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