By
Alfred Burt
Some children see Him lily white
the infant Jesus born this
night
Some children see Him lily
white
with tresses soft and fair
Some children see Him bronzed
and brown
the Lord of heav'n to earth
come down
Some children see Him bronzed
and brown
with dark and heavy hair (with dark and heavy hair!)
Some children see Him almond-eyed
This Saviour whom we kneel
beside
Some children see Him
almond-eyed
With skin of yellow hue!
Some children see Him dark as
they
Sweet Mary's Son to whom we
pray
Some children see Him dark as
they
And, ah! they love Him so!
The children in each different
place
Will see the Baby Jesus' face
Like theirs but bright with
heav'nly grace
And filled with holy light!
O lay aside each earthly thing
and with thy heart as offering
Come worship now the infant
King
'tis love that's born tonight!
'tis love that's born tonight!
These originated in British Columbia. Nanaimo Bars (or N.B.s
for short) are one of Canada's favorite confections. The beautiful City of
Nanaimo, British Columbia lays claim to these squares, telling us on their
website that it all began when a Nanaimo housewife entered a recipe for
chocolate squares in a magazine contest some 35 years ago. She called her
recipe 'Nanaimo Bars' and when she won the contest, not only did her
dessert become popular throughout Canada, so did the town they were named
after. These no-bake, three layered bars
are delicious; they start with a crumb base, followed by a
layer of light custard buttercream, topped with a smooth layer of
chocolate.
