MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

The ABC's of Christmas
author unknown

A is for the Angels
With halos so bright
Whose carols were heard
On that first Christmas Night

B is for Bells
So merrily ringing
Joy to the world
Is the message they're bringing

C is for Candles
That so brightly shine
To give a warm welcome
To your friends and mine

D is for Doorway
With garlands of green
To make Christmas merry
As far as they're seen

E is for Evergreens
With fragrance so rare
So plentiful at Christmas
Their scent fills the air

F is for Fun
The whole season long
From trimming the tree
To singing a song

G is for Greetings
A merry "hello"
With a heart full of love
For people we know

H is for Holly
With berries so red
To make into wreaths
To hang overhead

I is for Ice
On snow covered hills
Where sledding is fun
Along with the spills

J is Jesus
The Christ Child so dear
We honor His birth
On Christmas each year

K is for Kris Kringle
So merrily he stands
He is who they call Santa
In so many lands

L is for Lanterns
I am sure that their light
Helped Mary and Joseph
That first Christmas night

M is for Mary
Her heart full of Love
For her little son Jesus
Who came from above

N is for Noel
The Angels did sing
To herald the birth
of Jesus, our King

O is Ornaments
So shining and bright
With lights on the tree
To sparkle at night

P is for Packages
With ribbons so gay
All 'round the tree
For our Christmas Day

Q is for Quiet
Christmas Eve Night
With snow covered hills
Glistening so bright

R is for Reindeer
Who pull Santa's sleigh
To your house, to my house
They know the way

S is for Sheperds
Who saw the first star
Over Bethlehem's manger
And followed it far

T is for Trees
We decorate so gay
Then wait for ole Santa
To hurry our way

U is for Universe
Where Christmas brings joy
To all the world
To each girl and each boy

V is for Visiting
Friends near and far
We travel by plane
Or by bus, or by car

W is for Wise Men
Who brought gifts so rare
And knelt down and worshiped
The Child they found there

X is for X-mas
Or Christmas by full name
No matter the language
It all means the same

Y is for Yule Logs
Whose bright sparks fly high
To give a warm welcome
To friends passing by

Z is for Zeal
We show at this time
In giving to others
And loving mankind

Silver Bells
by Hamish Hendry

Across the snow the silver bells
Come near and yet more near;
Each day and night, each night and day
They tinkle soft and clear.

'Tis Father Christmas on his way
Across the winter snows;
While on his sleigh the silver bells
Keep chiming as he goes.

I listen for them in the night,
I listen all the day;
I think these merry silver bells
Are long, long on the way!

May your home glow at Christmas time
from the warmth of friends and family--
and your heart be filled
with all the peace and love of the season!