On this penultimate evening of the Twelve Days of Christmas it's cold and calm at Laurel Ridge. It's so clear the first stars shining blue white, yellow, and red feel close. I am reminded of other stars and other nights as this festival nears its close.
Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold)
Lux,
Calida gravisque pura velut aurum
Et canunt angeli molliter
modo natum.
Light,
warm and heavy as pure gold
and angels sing softly
to the new-born babe.
Photos and Illustration:
Family files
Text:
ericwhitacre.com, Lux Aurumque, lyrics by Edward Esch translated to Latin by Charles Anthony Silvestri
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