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BySallyMeyer(c)1997allrightsreserved

Itdidn'tbegininastableandnotinBethlehem.

ItstartedwithanangelinMary'snativeland.

'TwasinatowncalledNazarethGabrielcametothevirginfair.

Saying,"Blessedartthouamongwomen,"OurFather'sSonyou'llbear.

ThentheangelvisitedthecarpenterwhoMaryintendedtowed.

HecametoJosephinadreamashelayuponhisbed.

"FearnotthousonofDavid,"totakeMaryforyourwife.

ThechildofGodwillneedyoutotendhiminthislife.

Thebigdaycame,JesuswasbornInamangeronapadofhay.

TheangelssangtoheraldtheKingontheveryfirstChristmasday.

Thenofftospreadthehappynewstoshepherdsattendingtheirlambs.

Theangelchimed,"GladtidingsIbring"andgoodwilltoalltheland.

Thefrightenedshepherdsfoundcomfortintheangelicheavenlychorus.

Theysangofpeaceandjoyandababewhowouldsomedaycomebeforeus.

HerodsenthiswisestmentofindtheinfantKing.

Soofffromtheeasttheyfollowedthestar,andpreciousgiftsdidbring.

Astheydeparted,anangeltoldofHerod'swickedplan.

Hedidn'twanttoworshipthechild,butdestroytheSonofMan.

Josephheededtheangel'swords,andtoEgypttheydidflee.

ThenlistenedagainwhenHeroddied,andreturnedtoGalilee.

ManyyearsbeforeChrist'sbirthanotherprophetwastold.

AnangeltalkedtoSamuel,aLamaniteofold.

WhoweretheseheraldangelschosenbyGodabove?

Whatvaliantservantstheymusthavebeentobringushismessageoflove.

MOTHERMARY

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WhoamI,whatamI?ThatHeshouldthinkofme,

TobringHisSonintotheWorldandteachHimatmyknee?

Astheretheysatwithhayallstrewnaboutthemontheground,

Sheponderedallthatlieaheadwhenthey'dleavefairDavid'stown.

Bycandlelightsheheldherson,andnursedhimatherbreast.

Thenlayhimonthegoldenhaysotheycouldgetsomerest.

WithstalwartJosephathersideandcattlesoftlylowing,

Shewelcomedall,shepherdtokingwhocamebystarlightglowing.

Inharmonytheangelssangreverenthymnsofglory.

Marylistenedastheytoldherlittleone'ssacredstory.

ThebleatingofthefleecylambswasHisfirstlullaby.

Astrawfilledmangerforacribwithanimalsstandingby.

ButMaryfilledthatnurseryasonlyamothercould,

Withloveandhopeandpromise,asFatherknewshewould.

THEMANJOSEPH

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Withsturdyframeandcallusedhands,howoverlooked,thisgentleman.

Withhammerandpegandsawandplane,hecutthewoodandsmoothedthegrain.

TrustedbytheFatherofalltoraiseHisSon,anawesomecall.

HeneverdoubtedMary'sword,thoughothersclaimeditwasabsurd.

WeknowhelovedtheLordhisGod,asontoBethlehemtheytrod.

Withstarssodimhisonlyguide,hewalkedalongbyMary'sside.

Acrowdedtownforcedthemtostayinatinystablefilledwithhay.

Heheldhercloseasshewincedwithpainandsqueezedherhandwitheverystrain.

I'msureheweptafather'stearasthegloriousbirthgrewevernear.

Hewipedthedropsfromoffherface,broughtstrawtosoftenthebirthingplace.

Andwhentheinfantcameatlength,hestayedrighttheretolendherstrength.

Hewelcomedthosewhotraveledfartoseethebabebeneaththestar.

Fromlowlyshepherdstomightykingsallknewthey'dwitnessedsacredthings.

Hestoodaside,nowantforfame,withcallusedhandsandsturdyframe.

SHEPHERD

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Whileshepherdscarefulvigilkepto'erlambsinfieldsofgreen.

Theskytookonabrilliantglowandlitthegrassyscene.

Indreadtheylookeduponthestarthatroseanewthatnight.

Thenangelscametocalmtheirfearsandtelloftheheavenlylight.

Inwordandsongtheysharedthenewsofthebabewhowastheirking.

Theysangofpeaceandloveandjoy,andthegoodwillhewouldbring.

Thekeepersoftheflocksaroseandfollowedtheheavenlybeam,

Butnottogleamingpalacewallsasitwouldsurelyseem.

Itledthemtoanearthenstallwherecattleandgoatswerekept.

Andinthemangersoftandwarm,thelittleJesusslept.

Tearsfilleduptheirtiredeyesandrandownwindburnedcheeks.

Theyhadfoundthepromisedone,forwhomtheworldstillseeks.

Thoughtheywerewatchersoftheflocks,tendersoflambandewe,

HewasthekeeperofGod'sflock,HEwastheshepherdtrue.

ROOMINTHEINN

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Howmuchdifferentwouldthingshavebeen,

Ifmaybetherehadbeenroomattheinn?

Nohay,nomanger,nobeasts,nostall.

Rather,plentyofbedsandblanketsforall.

Notaproprietorinhisrightmind

Wouldallowallthoseshepherds,thefilthiestkind,

Toenterthedoorsofhisestablishment,

Noteventheones,whobyangelsweresent!

Andthestaroverhead,nomatterthebeam,

Throughwallsmadeofmud,wouldnothavebeenseen.

Nobleatingoflamb,nocooingofbird.

Wouldsongsoftheangelshaveevenbeenheard?

Maybethekingswouldhavebeenturnedaway.

Foreignersweren'twelcomeinthatplaceorthatday.

Don'tblametheinnkeepersdoingtheirjobs.

HowcouldtheyknowitwastheSonofGod?

Liketherestofhislife,itwaspartoftheplan.

Ahumblebirth,ahumbleman.

Yes,ithappenedasitshouldhavebeen,

Noplacetostay.Noroomintheinn.

ThoseHands

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2000yearshavecomeandgonesincethatsilentandholynight.

TheeveofthebirthofourSavior,adaythatwouldbringnewlight.

TheresatMaryinthequietstable,caressinghernewbornbabe.

Hardlymorethanachild,herself,givingbirthinacold,darkcave.

Gentlyunwrappingthelittleboy,unwindingswaddlingbands.

Histinyfingersencircledherownasshestrokedhislittlehands.

Shemusthaveaskedherselfandsmiled,"Whatwillthesehandsdosomeday?"

"Willtheyfarmtheearthorbuildahouse?Willtheyworkwithchiselorclay?"

Howcouldsheknowasshetickledhisfingersandcountedthem,onetoten.

Thethingstheywoulddo,inafewshortyears,toblessthelivesofmen?

TheangelhadtoldofHisdeityandHispartinGod'ssacredplan.

Butshecouldn'tknowjustwhereHewouldgoorwhatHewoulddowiththosehands.

AsaboyinJoseph'scarpentershop,theywoulduseahammerandsaw.

ThenontheshoresofGalilee,breakbreadasHetaughtGod'slaw.

Howmanytimesfromcradletocrosswouldthosehandschangethelivesofmen.

AsHehealedfromthebedandraisedfromthedeadandforgavethem,timeandagain.

HewoulduseHisgrownuphandstopullachildtoHisknee.

Fingerswouldwipeatearfromaneye,applymudsoamancouldsee.

ThosehandswouldbeclaspedintearfulprayerinGethsemane'sGarden,alone.

ThennailedtoacrossonCalvary'sHill,Hisendlesslovetoshow.

Tosaveusfromdeath,He'dgiveHislife.Hisinnocentbloodwouldspill.

HewouldcrosstheveiltoHisfather'sarms,Hispartintheplanfulfilled.

AtChristmastimeandallyearthrough,rememberwhosetusfree.

Withbrokenheartandoutstretchedhands,Hebidsus,"Cometome."

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ONGOINGHOMEFORCHRISTMAS

byEdgarA.Guest

Helittleknewthesorrowthatwasinhisvacant

chair;

Heneverguessedthey'dmisshim,orhe'd

surelyhavebeenthere;

Hecouldn'tseehismotherorthelumpthat

filledherthroat,

Orthetearsthatstartedfallingassheread

hishastynote;

Andhecouldn'tseehisfather,sittingsor-

rowfulanddumb,

Orheneverwouldhavewrittenthathethought

hecouldn'tcome.

Helittleknewthegladnessthathispresence

wouldhavemade,

Andthejoyitwouldhavegiven,orhenever

wouldhavestayed.

Hedidn'tknowhowhungryhadthelittle

mothergrown

Onceagaintoseeherbabyandtoclaimhim

forherown.

Hedidn'tguessthemeaningofhisvisit

ChristmasDay

Orheneverwouldhavewrittenthathe

couldn'tgetaway.

Hecouldn'tseethefadingofthecheeksthat

oncewerepink,

Andthesilverinthetresses;andhedidn't

stoptothink

Howtheyearsarepassingswiftly,andnext

Christmasitmightbe

Therewouldbenohometovisitandnomother

deartosee.

Hedidn'tthinkaboutit--I'llnotsayhedidn't

care.

Hewasheedlessandforgetfulorhe'dsurely

havebeenthere.

AreyougoinghomeforChristmas?Haveyou

writtenyou'llbethere?

Goinghometokissthemotherandtoshow

herthatyoucare?

Goinghometogreetthefatherinawayto

makehimglad?

Ifyou'renotIhopethere'llnevercomeatime

you'llwishyouhad.

Justsitdownandwritealetter--itwillmake

theirheartstringshum

Withatuneofperfectgladness--ifyou'lltell

themthatyou'llcome.

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ThefollowingpoemspeaksofagoodfriendatChristmastimeandshouldbeareminderthatJesusChristisourGreatestfriend;Heisthekindoffriendweshouldbecome.

AFRIEND'SGREETING

byEdgarA.Guest

I'dliketobethesortoffriendthatyouhave

beentome;

I'dliketobethehelpthatyou'vebeenalways

gladtobe;

I'dliketomeanasmuchtoyoueachminute

oftheday

Asyouhavemeant,oldfriendofmine,tome

alongtheway.

I'dliketodothebigthingsandthesplendid

thingsforyou,

Tobrushthegrayfromoutyourskiesand

leavethemonlyblue;

I'dliketosaythekindlythingsthatIsooft

haveheard,

AndfeelthatIcouldrouseyoursoultheway

thatmineyou'vestirred.

I'dliketogiveyoubackthejoythatyouhave

givenme,

YetthatwerewishingyouaneedIhopewill

neverbe;

I'dliketomakeyoufeelasrichasI,who

travelon

Undauntedinthedarkesthourswithyouto

leanupon.

I'mwishingatthisChristmastimethatIcould

butrepay

Aportionofthegladnessthatyou'vestrewn

alongmyway;

AndcouldIhaveonewishthisyear,thisonly

woulditbe:

I'dliketobethesortoffriendthatyouhave

beentome.

READYFORCHRISTMAS

AuthorUnknown

"ReadyforChristmas,"shesaidwithasigh,

Asshegavealasttouchtothegiftspiledhigh.

Thenwearilysatforamomentandread

Tillsoon,verysoon,shewasnoddingherhead.

Thenquietlyspokeavoiceinherdream!

"ReadyforChristmas!WhatdoyouMean?

Whenonlylastweek

Youwouldn'tacknowledgeyourfriendonthestreet."

"ReadyforChristmas,whileholdingagrudge!

PerhapsyoubetterletGodbethejudge.

Why,howcantheChristchildcomeandabide

Inaheartthatisselfishandfilledwithpride?"

"ReadyforChristmas,whenonlytoday

Abeggarladcameandyouturnedhimaway

Withoutevenasmiletoshowthatyoucared!

Solittleheasked,hecouldhavebeenspared."

"ReadyforChristmas!You'veworked,itistrue,

Butjustdoingthethingsthatyouwantedtodo."

"ReadyforChristmas,yourcircle'stosmall.

Why,youarenotreadyforChristmasatall."

Sheawokewithastart,andacryofdespair.

"There'ssolittletime,andI'vestilltoprepare!

Oh,Father,forgiveme,Iseewhatyoumean;

Tobereadymeansmorethanahousesweptclean."

"Yes,morethatthegivingofgiftsandatree,

It'stheheartsweptcleanthathewantstosee,

Aheartthatisfreefrombitterness,sin,

ReadyforChristmasmeansreadyforHim!"

'TwastheNightBeforeChristmas(ChristmasSpiritVersion)

ByDebraCoe(c)1998allrightsreserved

'TwasthenightbeforeChristmasandallthroughthehouse

Notacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse

Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare

WiththoughtsofSt.Nicholasandwhathe'dbringthere.

Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds

Withoutamomentofbowingtheirheads.

Thescriptureswerethrownontheshelveswithoutcare.

Littlehopeofrememberingthepreciouswordsthere.

AndIwiththetinselandMawiththelights

HadpreparedforChristmaswithnothoughtsofChrist.

WehadsnowmenandelvesandofcourseSantaClaus.

Wethoughtwehaddecoratedwithoutanyflaws.

Forweekswe'dpreparedwithlotsoftraditions,

Cardsofcourseandsomuchworkinthekitchen.

We'dbeentopartiesgalorealldressedupinfrills

Andspenthoursatstorestogetthebestdeals.

Thelightsonthehousewereallflashingwithfun

Lotsofpresentsunderthetree;wethoughtweweredone.

Wethoughtnotoftheneedy,norhelptoastranger,

Wethoughtnotofthepoor,andnotofamanger.

Noangelsweresinginginourhousethatnight

Wehadn'tinvitedthemsononewereinsight.

TherealspiritofChristmaswasabsentaswell.

ForonlyChrist'sspiritwillmakeourheartsswell.

AndIwonderedthatChristmashowitcouldbe

ThattheChristmasspiritwasn'tstrongerinme

WhyChristmasdidn'tseemasitwasinthepast

WhyChristmasjustcameandwentbyveryfast.

Whenoutofmywonderingminddidappear.

SomescripturesI'dlearnedasachildsodear.

OfalovingkindFatherwhogaveHisownSon

GodsawallourneedsandchoseChristastheone.

Christhasthepowertoserveussowell

Healingthethingsthatcanleadtospiritualjail

IcouldchangeifIwantedwitheyesthatcouldsee

"ComeFollowMe,"wasHisonlyplea.

Idecidedtochangeandbeggedforgivenessplease

AndaskedhowtoserveHimwhiledownonmyknees

ServeothersanddoitasifuntoHim

WastheanswerIheardinthesoundofahymn

IrushedfrommybedandIgotscripturesforall.

SowecouldstartChristmasjustrightafterall.

SoChristmasdayweplanedforthemonthsyettocome

Ofpeoplewe'dserveandwetalkedofthefun

NowAngelsaresinginginourhometoday

Wefinallyinvitedthemtocomeourway.

AndChristmasislastingthewholelongyearthrough,

Withscriptures,prayeranddevotionHisspiritgrew.

TwastheNightBeforeChristmas

AuthorUnknown

'TwasthefirstnightofChristmasalongtimeago

Thehillsidewaspeaceful,themoonwasaglow.

Theworldcouldn'tknowfromwhathappenedbefore

Thatmenwouldrememberthisnightevermore.

Thesheeponthehillside--theirdaysjourneyover

Weredreamingsweetdreamsofafieldfullofclover.

Theshepherdswerewatchfulwhileguardingtheirflock

Theearthwastheirpillow,thestarsweretheirclock.

Thenallofasudden,theyjumpedatthesight

Oftheskyallablazewithaheavenlylight.

Theyhuddledinfear,thentheystartedtorise

Asthelightening-likeflashtoreopentheskies.

Theheavenswerespl