It was the winter wild While the Heav'n-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This describes the birth of Jesus in humble circumstances during winter.
- In plain terms
- A holy child is born simply in a manger in winter.
- What can you take from it?
- Greatness can appear in humble beginnings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define a humble beginning?
- What makes a moment sacred?
Another view
It relies on specific religious belief.
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