Somehow, not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing
Returns to you glad.
~John Greenleaf Whittier~

It was always said of him,
that he knew how to keep Christmas well,
if any man alive possessed the knowledge.
May that be truly said of us,
and all of us! And so,
as Tiny Tim observed,
"God Bless Us, Every One!
~Charles Dickens~

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on Earth, good will to men!
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~

Heap on the wood!-the wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
~Sir Walter Scott~

The feet of the humblest may walk
in the field
Where the feet of the Holiest trod,
This, then, is the marvel
to mortals revealed.
~Phillips Brooks~

Good news from heaven the angels bring,
Glad tidings to the earth they sing:
To us this day a child is given,
To crown us with the joy of heaven.
~Martin Luther~

And she will bear a Son, and you shall
call His name Jesus, for it is He who
will save His people from their sins
~Matthew 1:21~

The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary was the world,
But here is all aright.)

The Christ-child stood at Mary's knee,
His hair was like a crown,
And all the flowers looked up at Him
And all the stars looked down.
~G. K. Chesterton~

'God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ, our saviour,
Was born upon this day.
~Anon., Old Carol~

When they saw the star,
they rejoiced....
~Matthew 2:10~

And this will be a sign for you:
you will find a baby wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
~Luke 2:12~

This is indeed the Christ,
the Saviour of the world.
~John 4:42~

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Tina's Prayer Gate
December 25, 2002