William Billings on Christmas–‘your God, Extended on the straw’

Seek not in courts, nor palaces,

Nor royal curtains draw;

But search the stable,

see your God, Extended on the straw.

–William Billings, Methinks I See a Heav’nly Host,” in The Singing Master’s Assistant (1778)

Happy Christmas from the Yorkshire Wolds.
( photo taken a few weeks ago , see you after the holidays , best wishes James ) pic.twitter.com/GGEGOYPRSh

— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) December 23, 2025