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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nThis is the first in an occasional Newsline series in the run-up to the 2013 Annual Conference. The 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and hymnwriter Kenneth I. Morse will be remembered when the Conference meets on a theme based on his hymn, \u201cMove in Our Midst.\u201d From now until Annual Conference, Newsline will take a look back at Morse\u2019s work on the editorial staff of \u201cMessenger\u201d during the turbulent 1960s and \u201970s, when he made creative contributions to the church that still speak today.<\/em><\/p>\n Morse wrote the lyrics for this alternative Christmas carol, and a new tune with harmonization by Wilbur Brumbaugh (see the accompanying graphic for the music, copyright Church of the Brethren):<\/em><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n \u00a91969 by the Church of the Brethren General Board<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is the first in an occasional Newsline series in the run-up to the 2013 Annual Conference. The 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and hymnwriter Kenneth I. Morse will be remembered when the Conference meets on a theme based on his hymn, \u201cMove in Our Midst.\u201d From now until Annual Conference, Newsline will take a look back at Morse\u2019s work on the editorial staff of \u201cMessenger\u201d magazine during the turbulent 1960s and \u201970s, when he made creative contributions to the church that still speak today. Morse wrote the lyrics for this alternative Christmas carol, and a new tune with harmonization by Wilbur Brumbaugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1237],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-5735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-kenneth-i-morse"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5735"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5738,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5735\/revisions\/5738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5735"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=5735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\n
\n On the first day of Christmas
\nGod gives us all a child,
\nA baby, a brother,
\nA friend both meek and mild.<\/p>\nOn the second day of Christmas
\nGod sorrows at our strife.
\nThe marvel, the wonder,
\nHe turns our death to life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n On the third day of Christmas
\nGod lifts a flaming star
\nThat all men should seek him
\nWho finds them where they are.<\/p>\nOn the fourth day of Christmas
\nThe heavens burn with light.
\nNo shadow, no darkness
\nCan turn that day to night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n On the fifth day of Christmas
\nThe skies break into song.
\nSuch singing, such music
\nAllows no place for wrong.<\/p>\nOn the sixth day of Christmas
\nGod wraps the earth in joy.
\nCome shepherds, come sages
\nTo honor Mary\u2019s boy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n On the seventh day of Christmas
\nGod gives the world its king.
\nLet old men and children
\nBegin and ever sing.<\/p>\n\u00a0On the eighth day of Christmas
\nGod says, \u201cLet hatred cease.
\nThis child and his kingdom
\nShall bring the world its peace.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n On the ninth day of Christmas
\nGod speaks a mighty word.
\nThe burdened, the lonely
\nFind welcome with their Lord.<\/p>\nOn the tenth day of Christmas
\nGod says, \u201cGood men, look up.
\nLet fears be forgotten
\nAnd trust this child of hope.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n On the eleventh day of Christmas
\nGod\u2019s purpose is unfurled.
\nA Savior is given,
\nfor God so loves the world.<\/p>\nOn the twelfth day of Christmas
\nWhat shall this Savior prove?
\nHis mission is mercy,
\nHis ministry is love.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n