Moonless night in a small town

Starless and Bible-black

Boys dreaming of brave deeds

Girls sleeping soft and silent

Women forgiving their lovers

Men being born to die

Rebels raising their hands

Pale snow covering their cry

Prayers of water softly whispered

Wind begins its stormy run

Birds fluttering boys’ dreams

About fighting to be done

The brightness of the light

Glowing on children’s faces

Takes wind out of their sails

Wind blowing away war traces

Miracle of this night

Rendering holy light

Radiant infants’ hearts

Please do no harm

Don’t, don’t tempt them

Look out

Children know, much better know

That the world is just a playground of God

The Holy Infant dwells deep in your heart

Let’s play with them

With hope

With faith

With love

Slings are thrown away

Stones and sticks will make home

Boys on rocking horses

Enter the peaceful dome

Where girls already wait

And form a circle to dance

Women expect new lives

Men won’t be born to die

Slings are thrown away

Stones and sticks will make home

Boys on rocking horses

Enter the peaceful dome

Girls greet boys with flowers

Fragrant and sunny-light

Together they run to the river

Water washes them bright

Miracle of this night

Rendering holy light

Radiant infants’ hearts

Please do no harm

Don’t, don’t tempt them

Look out

Children know, much better know

That the world is just a playground of God

The Holy Infant dwells deep in your heart

Let’s play with them

With hope

With faith

With love^[2]