Snowing tonight. Beautiful. Mummy, mummy, il neige!

Went to the Messiah with my parents this afternoon. I do love that music. This is the time of year when religion feels more comfortable to me, (“Don’t think I haven’t noticed you’ve been Christmas-and-Eastering it for a few years,” says the minister on Private Practice), the notion of Christ more feasible, than the rest of the year.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. And they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah IX, 2)
For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son a given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called: Wonderful Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace! (Isaiah IX, 6)
And the angel said unto them: Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke II, 10-11)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill toward men. (Luke II, 14)
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. The Kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah. (Revelation XIX, 6; XI, 15; XIX, 16)
Behold I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be chang’d, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (1 Corinthians XV, 51-52)