each Nativity
scene I am seen
no matter the time
of night—
joseph, My Son, and I
are always bathed
in light, no in
Light, bright white
not starlight
how is It in
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how is It in
each Nativity
scene I am seen
no matter the time
of night—
joseph, My Son, and I
are always bathed
in light, no in
Light, bright white
not starlight
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