The poem celebrates the gift of prayer. It describes how something wonderful is about to happen as a star draws people near. Though people bring gifts, they are the ones receiving the great surprise - that the gift is prayer. Prayer is described as deep calling out to deep, with the Spirit holding and caring. The waiting is made joyful by the realization that the gift to all is prayer.

1. The Gift of Love by Hal Hopson, trad English melody ©1972 Hope Publishing, found in Voices United

2. Something’s going to happen right here The time is quickly coming, a star has drawn us near It brings a thrill of wonder for the great surprise is this: That we’re the ones receiving although we bring the gifts

3. And the gift is prayer And the gift is prayer Deep calling out to deep The Spirit holds with care Let’s sing in all the waiting For the gift to us is prayer.

4. *in Gallic* Mar an CloX, mar an cloX, ha Eh shlee-a foam Xame. Mar na rayl-tin san ard, ha Eh oss mo Xyown. Mar an gree-ann san yay-reeX, ha Eh gayr-am nam Xree, Ma-r av-ing-ya san in-ver, feu-reeX mee-sha san Hyairn fat mo law.