Friday, 5 August 2022

HIS GIFT

 

For the lowly beast in the stable chill

And the humble shepherd on the hill

Wise and wealthy Magi from the east

The purpose of every Christmas feast

Is to rejoice and feel your spirits lift

Exchanging love when exchanging gift

For when Jesus lay in that stable stall

He gave us his love, the greatest gift of all

BALTHAZAR, MELCHIOR AND CASPAR

 

Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar

The wise men of the east

Search for the prince of peace

Gods dove against the beast

And with the holy birth

The light of love was released

THE HOLY INFANT

 

In the presence of the lowly beasts

The prince of peace was born

And to his earthy joyous cries

They bowed low head and horn

The Shepherds stood in wonder

As the child they stood before

The child the angel told of

Lay before them in the straw

Countless miles the Magi came

Having traveled from the east

In lavish robes they knelt before him

And bowed lowly like the beasts

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

Were lain reverently before his stall

Precious gifts brought from afar

For the holy infant born for us all

CHRISTMAS HAS COME

 

The windowsill is piled with snow

The ingle nook is all aglow

We’ve cleaned and swept the floor

The wreath is hanging on the door

The lights are lit, the halls are decked

The list of tasks has all been checked

Now we’re filled with Christmas cheer

Let’s have a drink of Christmas beer

Then ring the bell and bang the drum

Rejoice, rejoice Christmas has come

CHRISTMAS MORNING

 

Heralding the special day

As sweet undisturbed the cherubs lay

Early as Christmas day is dawning

The birds sing out on Christmas morning

Halleluiah, halleluiah cheer

Christ the savior’s day is here

And as awakes every little dear

One by one the lights appear

Yellow light piercing the darkness

Like stars populating heavens blackness

Until every house across the land is lit

To make a constellation to quite befit

A celebration across the earth

To celebrate the Christ Childs birth

Then with giggles and boisterous shout

The whirlwind kinder sets about

The present sack with great delight

Throwing paper to the left and right

And when they see the gifts inside

They’re open mouthed and wide eyed

Then peace restored after the early rout

The church bells call, the bells ring out

Good morning they seem to say

Merry Christmas on this special day

With purposeful step and a happy heart

We make our way to play our part

To give hearty praise and uplift

Rejoicing at the first Christmas gift

CHRISTINGLE (ACROSTIC)

 

Candles

Holly

Red ribbon

Incense

Sweets

Tinsel

Inspiration

Noel

Gold

Light

Eternal

BELLS AND SMELLS

 

Bells and smells

Bells and smells

Christmas all the way

Oh what fun it is to sing

Of the holy Christmas day

AIDAN OF LINDISFARNE

  Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne Was an Irish missionary monk Who was credited in the 6th Century Of converting the Anglo-Saxons To Chri...