Raphael 1483 – 1520
The Transfiguration
oil on panel (405 × 278 cm) — 1516-1520
Museum Pinacoteca Apostolica, Vatican City
This chest is full of memories
Of gold and silver tears
I’ll give you more to own than
All of this
And I’ll give you more than years
For you were once a child of innocence
And I see you just the same
Your burdens couldn’t win or
Lose a thing
Oh, I’d tell you once again
But you’re always on the run
Slow your breath down
Just take it slow
Find your heart now, oh
You can trust and love again
Slow your breath down, just take it slow
Find your smile now, oh
You can trust and love again
If you leave I’ll still be close to you
When all your fears rain down
I’ll take you back a thousand times again
I’ll take you as my own
I would sing you songs of innocence
‘Til the light of morning comes
‘Til the rays of gold and honey cover you
In the sweetness of the dawn
But you’re always on the run
You’re not alone
You’re now a part of me
You feel the cure
I’ll feel the toil it brought you
Just back from church. Grateful for a family that loves and is loved.
More greatness from the great people at CPX:
Christmas Snaps: Life from CPX on Vimeo.
on Christmas Eve…sorry, I’ve been traveling. [at this point I'm apologizing to the 3 people who read this]
Peter Paul Rubens 1577 – 1640
The Adoration of the Magi (1624)
oil on panel (447 × 336 cm) — 1624
Museum Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp
Great stuff from Desiring God on the Visit of the Magi
We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t