Edward Roy Hindman

West Point, 1949

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Susan Lee Hindman on December 20, 2013:

My Dad always loved playing good music in our home and taught me the classics. He much later in his life enjoyed hearing the good beautiful Christian hymns of the Church that brought him so much joy and meaning as I sang them to him. I gave Dad a very special gift of a deep royal blue tapestry square pillow with a woven scene made of gold and silver threads of the Star of Bethlehem and the wise men who came from the East to present their gifts to the young child Jesus that he placed beneath his head or at his side while he lay in bed in his last months. Dad told me about the fascinating scientifically proven facts of the reality of that Star. I quote a number of Biblical scriptures about that Star and the foretelling of the Christmas story about the coming of the Messiah and its fulfillment as recorded in the Gospels, and other references to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ being the bright and morning star and the day star. The words to the hymn "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" are added as well. This hymn was written and composed in 1940 by Mr. Adger M. Pace (1883-1959) and by Mr. R. Fischer Boyce. Revelation 22:16, "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." Revelation 2:28-29, "And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." II Peter 1:19, We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Micah 5:2, But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Numbers 24:17a, "I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, ..." Isaiah 60:1-3, Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Isaiah 40:1-5, Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Matthew 2:1-11, Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. And when they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 3:1-3, In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." Luke 2:1-20, And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in he! r heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Proverbs 4:18, But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem Oh, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, Shining afar thru shadows dim, Giving a light for those who long have gone, have gone; and guiding the Wise Men on their way unto the place where Jesus lay, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. Oh, Beautiful Star (Beautiful, Beautiful Star) Of Bethlehem, (Star of Bethlehem) Shine upon us until the glory dawn; Oh, give us thy light to light the way Into the land of perfect day, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. Oh, Beautiful Star, the hope of light, Guiding the pilgrim thru the night Over the mountain till the break of dawn, the dawn; and into the light of perfect day It will give out a lovely ray, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. Oh, Beautiful Star (Beautiful, Beautiful Star) Of Bethlehem (Star of Bethlehem) shine upon us until the glory dawn; Oh, give us the light to light the way Into the land of perfect day Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. Oh, Beautiful Star, the hope of rest, For the redeemed, the good and the blest, yonder in glory when the crown is won, is won; for Jesus is now that star divine, brighter and brighter He will shine Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. Oh, Beautiful Star (Beautiful, Beautiful Star) Of Bethlehem, (Star of Bethlehem) shine upon us until the glory dawn; Oh, Give us thy light to light the way Into the land of perfect day, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shine on. I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!! With much love in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ forever, Susan Lee Hindman (sUSAn) Daughter of LTC Edward Roy Hindman, Sr., USA, Retired Administrative Assistant Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense The Pentagon (703) 697-7448 telephone

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