I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS ANGELS

 

I believe in Christmas Angels

And I believe they are always near

Just like they were at Bethlehem

Appearing upon a midnight clear

CHRISTMAS IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Christmas is for friends and family,

But by no means exclusively

After all the Three Wise Men

Were strangers in Bethlehem 

OH GOD TO YOU WE PRAY

 

Oh God to you we pray

To let peace on earth come our way

Oh God to you we pray

Would that we could have our way

Oh God grant this day

That peace on earth will come our way

Oh God, we hear you say

That peace on earth will come our way

If we could from this day

Just live Christmas every day

 

Inspired by Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981)

CHRISTMAS CANDLES

 

(Sung to the tune of Sixteen Candles)

 

Christmas Candles, make a lovely light

But not as bright as the light of Christ
(as the light of Christ) (Oh)
Light up the candles, for all the world to view

For every candle says, Happy Christmas to you

(Happy Christmas to you)

THE FIRST NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

 

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Bethlehem,

Joseph was searching for a room for them

He searched and he searched all round the town

But nowhere to stay for them could be found

So they went to a stable and in a bed made of hay

The Christ child was born on the first Christmas Day

SING IN PRAISE

 

We stand around the Christmas tree

And sing to the Christmas melodies

We thank the lord for what we are

Standing beneath the Christmas star

To celebrate the Christ child's birth

When he came to us to save the earth

THE LOVE OF CHRIST

 

The love of Christ

Unconditional, pure

Deeply felt love

That doth endure

ALL BOWED BEFORE THE NEWBORN

 

All bowed before the newborn

In that stable forlorn

Shepherds and their beasts

And the magi from the east

The noble men of wealth

Concerned about his heath

Gave gifts of myrrh, frankincense and gold

Gifts his tiny hands could not hold

And at the centre of this scene

Slept the young King serene

THEY STOOD IN BREATHLESS WONDER

 

They stood in breathless wonder

At the babe so meek and mild

And with their gifts they knelt

At the feet of the holy child

TWO THOUSAND YEARS HAVE PASSED

 

Two thousand years have passed

Since you died on that cross of pain

Dying for our salvation

Which began your holy reign

 

Two thousand years have passed

And when Christmas comes again

We will celebrate the day of you birth

Which began your holy reign

CHRISTMAS SKY

 

The winter stage is dressed in tones of white

Everywhere is quiet everywhere is bright

Houses are adorned with lights of every hue

To celebrate the Christmas hullaballoo

And the starry sky on a frost filled night

Is in truth the most wonderful sight

A sky that held the star they had to follow

Over two thousand Christmas skies ago

CHRISTMAS DAY IS ALMOST HERE

 

Christmas day is almost here

The time of year

I hold so dear

 

When to tradition we must adhere

When to every ear

We are sincere

 

A time of goodwill and cheer

A time to care

A time to share

 

Christmas is when we banish fear

Keep close those near

And those dear

 

Christmas day is almost here

The time of year

When we revere

THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL

 

The Christmas Angel comes each year

To spread around the Christmas cheer

Though the angels seldom appear

They are still there so do not fear

And listening with the keenest ear

You will never ever be able to hear

The Christmas angel standing near

But she will look over those near and dear

As she spreads around the Christmas cheer

Then the heavenly presence we revere

Twill be gone again until next year

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT

 

Silent night, holy night

Such a sweet carol

Neither rousing nor stirring

But moving and inspiring

A carol to unite in adoration

A song to touch the soul

Poignant and joyous

Holy music at its most powerful

Simple and unpretentious

DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA?

 

Do you believe in Santa?

It’s a yes or no answer

Have you never seen him?

He is there none the less

He is in the smiling faces

Or people that you meet

And in the children’s laughter

As they rush along the street

He is in the hearty handshakes

And the heart felt hellos

He is at the happy reunions

And the tearful farewells

He is in the choirs voices

Singing praise to the lord

And in the hearts of volunteers

Who feed the homeless

He is the presence of good

He is the Christmas spirit

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

 

Now once more

The year has turned

The advent candle

Long since burned

Hearts darken

As we count the cost

And the season’s spirit

Is all now lost

But it need not

All be dark and gloom

Light can again

Illuminate the room

So here is a philosophy

For all of us

God is for life

Not just for Christmas

HE SLEEPS A KINGLY SLEEP

 

Oh prince of peace

Humbly lain on hay

Born to the world

On this special day

 

Shepherds, beasts

And kings of earth

Pay homage

At the saviours birth

 

While the Christ child

With angelic face

Sleeps a kingly sleep

In this humble place

SAVIOUR, AT YOUR BIRTH

 

Saviour, at your birth

The angels softly sang

Heralding your arrival

To save the fate of man

 

Now your birthday is near

We hear the church bells rang

Calling your children hither

To sing the thanks of man

SILVER STRANDS

 

It sparkles there for all to see

Threaded round the Christmas tree

Silver tinsel shinning bright

Silver strands of Christian light

It shines and sparkles as a symbol

Of the love Christ has for us all

A strand of love, looped and curled

Threaded all around the world

And when you look at a Christmas tree

Silver strands of love you’ll see

CAROL OF THE BELLS

 

Pulled with violence

To break the silence

Choring, drawing

 

Mechanism priming

Ready for chiming

Banging, clanging

 

Momentum gaining

Timbers straining

Creaking, speaking

 

Mechanical timing

With rhythm climbing

Swaying, obeying

 

The peel resounding

A sound astounding

Ringing, singing

 

The call goes out

Around and about

Voicing, rejoicing

 

Come says the calling

Come one and all in

Morning, morning

 

Christ born this day

The Christmas bells say

Rejoicing, rejoicing