At Thy birth, O Jesus, a star of wondrous splendor shone forth in the Eastern skies and led to Bethlehem the Magi, those envoys of far-distant, pagan peoples, even as the Angel, bathed in heavenly light, was summoning to Thy manger the shepherds as representatives of the chosen people.  For the Gentiles as well as the Jews, must recognize in Thee, a poor and helpless…See More