Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
— 1 John 4:7 (from longer reading of 1 John 4:7-12)
A familiar Christmas carol is “Love Came Down at Christmas.” It is based upon a poem written in 1885 by Christina Rossetti.
Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine, Love was born …
