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A Little Child
A little child,
A shining star.
A stable rude,
The door ajar.
Yet in that place,
So crude, forlorn,
The Hope of all
The world was born.
~Unknown
A Christmas Poem
C~ is for the Christ child born
upon this day
H~ for Herald Angels in the night
R~ for our Reedemer
I~ for Israel
S~ for the star that shone so
bright
T~ is for three wise men, they who
traveled far
M~ is for the manger where he lay
A~ is for all he stands for
S~ means shepards came
And that's why there's a Christmas
Day!
Grace for Christmas Day
Father, We thank Thee for this
day.
Bless all we do and all we say.
May we each enjoy Thy blessings
great
As Jesus' Birth we celebrate.
And may the love that we share
here
Remain throughout the coming year.
Amen!
Gertrude B. Byram
A Christmas Wish
Many merry Christmases
Many happy New Years.
Unbroken friendships,
great
accumulations
of cheerful recollections
and affections on earth and heaven
for us all.
~Charles Dickens
The Magi by W B Yeats
Now as at all times I can see in
the mind's eye,
In their stiff, painted clothes,
the pale unsatisfied ones
Appear and disappear in the blue
depth of the sky
With all their ancient faces like
rain-beaten stones,
And all their helms of silver
hovering side by side,
And all their eyes still fixed,
hoping to find once more,
Being by Calvary's turbulence
unsatisfied,
The uncontrollable mystery on the
bestial floor.
When it's Christmas man is bigger
and is better in his part; He is keener for the service that is prompted by the
heart. All the petty thoughts and narrow seem to vanish for a while And the true
reward he's seeking is the glory of a smile. Then for others he is toiling and
somehow it seems to me That at Christmas he is almost what God wanted him to be.
--Edgar A. Guest
For this day of the dear Christ's
birth,
for its hours of home gladness and
world gladness,
for the love within these walls,
which binds us together as a family,
for our food on this table,
for our surroundings in a land of
freedom,
we bring to Thee, our Father, our
heartfelt gratitude.
Bless all these, Thy favors, to
our good,
in Jesus' name. Amen.
-H. B. Milward
CHILD JESUS
When the Christ Child to this
world came down,
He left for us His throne and
crown,
He lay in a manger, all pure and
fair,
Of straw and hay His bed so bare.
But high in heaven the star shone
bright,
And the oxen watched by the babe
that night.
Hallelujah ! Child Jesus !
Oh, come, ye sinful and ye who
mourn,
Forgetting all your sin and
sadness,
In the city of David a child is
born,
Who doth bring us heav'nly
gladness.
Then let us to the manger go,
To seek the Christ Who hath loved
us so.
Hallelujah ! Child Jesus !
~Hans Christian Andersen
Loving Father,
help us to remember the birth of
Jesus,
that we may share in the song of
the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open
the door of love all over the
world.
Let kindness come with every gift
and good desires with every
greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the
blessing which
Christ brings, and teach us to be
merry
with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us
happy
to be thy children,
And the Christmas evening bring us
to our beds
with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven,
for Jesus' sake. Amen !
~Robert Louis Stevenson
A Christmas Alphabet
A - is for Angels, appearing so
bright, telling of Jesus that first Christmas night. "And suddenly there
was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host." Luke
2:13
B - is for Bethlehem, crowded and
old, birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold. "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel."
Micah 5:2
C - is for Cattle, their manger
His bed, there in the stable where He
laid His head. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and
wrapped him
in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger." Luke 2:7
D - is for David and his ancient
throne promised forever to Jesus
alone. "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of
the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the
throne of his father David."
Luke 1:32
E - is for East, where shone the
bright star which Magi on camels
followed afar. "Behold, there came wise men from the East to
Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the
Jews?" Matthew
2:1,2
F - is for Frankincense, with
myrrh and gold, brought by the Wise
Men as Matthew has told. "And when they had opened their
treasurers, they presented unto him gifts: gold, frankincense,
and myrrh."
Matthew 2:11
G - is for God, who from heaven
above sent down to mankind the
Son of His love. "For God so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish but have everlasting life." John
3:16
H - is for Herod, whose murderous
scheme was told to Joseph in a
nocturnal dream. "The angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph
in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his
mother and flee into Egypt... for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him."
Matthew 2:13
I - is for Immanuel, "God
with us," for Christ brought man back to
the Father's house. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and
shall call his name Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14
J - is for Joseph so noble and
just, obeying God's word with
absolute trust. "Then Joseph being raised form sleep did as
the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him
his wife." Matthew
1:24
K - is for King. A true king He
would be, coming in power and
authority. "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O
daughter of Jerusalem: behold, the King cometh unto thee;
he is just, and having
salvation." Zechariah 9:9
L - is for Love that He brought
down to earth that night in the
stable in lowly birth. "In this was manifested the love of
God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son
into the world, that we
might live through him." I John 4:9
M - is for Mary, His mother so
brave, counting God faithful and
mighty to save. "And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the
Lord; be
it unto me according to thy word." Luke 1:38
N - is for Night, when the Savior
was born for nations of earth
and people forlorn. "And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their
flock by night." Luke 2:8
O - is for Omega, meaning
"the last;" He's eternal: present, future
and past. "I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end, the first and the last."
Revelation 22:13
P - is for Prophets, when living
on earth foretold His redemption
and blessed birth. "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."
Numbers 24:17
Q - is for Quickly, as shepherds
who heard hastened to act on that
heavenly word. "And they came with haste, and found Mary,
and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a manger." Luke 2:16
R - is for Rejoice. The sorrow of
sin is banished forever when
Jesus comes in. "And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and
many shall rejoice at his birth." Luke
1:14
S - is for Savior. To be this He
came; the angel of God assigned
Him His name. "She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt
call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from
their sins." Matthew 1:21
T - is for Tidings related to all,
telling of Him who was born in a
stall. "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to
all people." Luke 2:10
U - is for Us, to whom Jesus was
given to show us the way and
take us to heaven. "For unto you is born this day in the
city of David,
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11
V - is for Virgin, foretold by the
sage, God's revelation on
prophecy's page. "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth a Son, and they
shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted
is, God with us." Matthew 1:23
W - is for Wonderful, His works
and His words, the King of all
Kings, the Lord of all Lords. "For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given... and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah
9:6
X - is for Christ. It's X in the
Greek, Anointed, Messiah, Mighty,
yet meek. "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Ghost and
with power." Acts 10:38
Y - is for Yes, called God's Yes
in His Word; God's answer to all
is Jesus the Lord. "For all the promises of God in him are
yea, and in
him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." II Corinthians 1:20
Z - is for Zeal as it burned in
Christ's heart. Lord, by thy Spirit
to us zeal impart. "And his disciples
remembered that it was written, the zeal of thine house
hath eaten me up." John 2:1
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