down the stairway of stars

down the stairway of stars to be born in a stall
Christ came down from heaven giving up all
leaving the palace of glory above
He came to redeem our souls to love

from the scepture of power, from the bright angel band
from the crown lined with stars, from the throne of that land
leaving these riches at infinite cost
Christ, our redeemer seeking the lost

up the Calvary road Jesus walked all alone
He suffered and died our sins to atone
then He rose from the tomb and He lived ever more
He conquered our foe to open life's door

from the gloom and despair, from the scorn of that hour
from the bondage of death, from the thrall of sin's power
your soul to free from sin's prison bars
Jesus came down the stairway of stars
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with my sister's post as a catalyst, this is one of my favourite christmas songs/carols. it is part of a musical [Colours of Christmas] that the children's choir did. i think it was our swan song too cos after that many of us left and the choir disbanded due to certain circumstances. i miss it.

i spend christmas in church for morning service. lunched with the family at sushi tei. shopped [and spent a lot of money] in vivocity with agnes in the afternoon. it felt like a normal day although most places were more crowded than usual. i wonder if its cos im older and so excitment eludes after a while or that i've been so hardened to enjoy and anticipate it. i remember that as a little kid i would love the christmas season/period. where did all that go? im troubled and yet rather apathetic abt this realisation.

and it shouldnt be since it marks the day that Jesus came down the stairway of stars. imagery and well-placed words aside, christmas indeed is the day we celebrate the birth of the King who would one day conquer the foe to open life's door. and for that, we rejoice:)