Poem: "Moonless Darkness Stands Between" by Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.

Moonless darkness stands between.

Past, O Past, no more be seen!

But the Bethlehem star may lead me

To the sight of Him Who freed me

From the self that I have been.

Make me pure, Lord:

                                  Thou art holy;

Make me meek, Lord:

                                  Thou wert lowly;

Now beginning, and alway:

Now begin, on Christmas Day.