This was written, entirely, by Regina Kelly.

MARY SPEAKS

Blow gently, wind, do not disturb the hay,

Sing to my Son a zephyr roundelay.

Come softly, softly as the dark night, sheep,

For here your gentle Shepherd lies asleep.

Blow gently, wind,

Come softly, sheep,

My Son, my God,

Here lies asleep.

Stand closer, child, stand closer to your Lord,

For this is He for whom the Jews implored;

For this is He whom all the ages seek,

A gentle King, this Babe who lies asleep.

Stand closer, child,

Come softly, sheep,

My Son, my God,

Here lies asleep.

By Regina Kelly

The word Christmas is a contraction of Christ's Mass, derived from the Old English and referring to the religious ceremony of mass. It is often abbreviated Xmas, probably because X or Xt have often been

used as a contraction for Christ. The English letter X resembles the Greek letter X (chi), the first letter of Christ in Greek transliterated as [Christos]). Xmas is pronounced the same as Christmas.