The Bell Tower Cherubs
By DEREK BECHER Nighttime rolls along the land and dims the fields dark,It hushes sounds of wand’ring beasts, and warblings of the lark;Serenity and silence ends the hustle that was there,And now a starry stillness hangs in late December’s air. And soon, this night in Bethlehem, a scene will fast unfold,A Christmas wonder few have seen and fewer have been told:The Church of the Nativity will host a joyous rite,As little angels gather on this holiest of nights. The cherubim assemble to observe our Savior’s birth;This annual tradition brings a celebrated mirth!But first, before the merriment begins, each Yuletide,The angels seek a moment that they’ve never been denied. Atop the walls, they’re lined and waiting silently, serene,Their forms, of near…Continue Reading