"The Ox and Lamb Kept Time"

Nothing is more solemn or awe-inspiring, for Ian, than The Little Drummer Boy. Last year, he compelled me to watch the ending of it with him, so that I, too, could experience the power of it. And just now, he was playing the song on a Christmas CD, and he provided a backdrop to the song:

"Daddy, I remember this song from 'The Little Drummer Boy'. He beat on his drum, and it was a very soft, strong, nice-sounding song."

(December 11, 2010)