The Christmas Alphabet
A
is for Angels, appearing so bright,
Telling of Jesus that first Christmas night.
Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
B is for Bethlehem, crowded and old,
Birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold.
Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting."
C is for Cattle, their manger His bed,
There in the stable where He laid His head.
Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
D is for David and his ancient throne
Promised forever to Jesus alone!
Luke 1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
E is for East, where shone the bright star
Which the wise men on camels followed afar.
Matthew 1:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
Matthew 1:2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
F is for Frankincense, with myrrh and gold,
Brought by the wise men as Matthew has told.
Matthew 2:11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
G is for God, who from heaven above
Sent down to mankind the Son of His love.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
H is for Herod, whose murderous scheme
Was told to Joseph in a nocturnal dream.
Matthew 2:13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him."
I is for Immanuel, "God with us,"
For Christ brought man back to the Father's house.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
J is for Joseph so noble and just,
Obeying God's word with absolute trust.
Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
Matthew 1:25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
K is for King. A true king He would be,
Coming in power and authority.
Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
L is for Love that He brought down to earth
That night in the stable in lowly birth.
1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
M is for Mary, His mother so brave,
Counting God faithful and mighty to save.
Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
N is for Night, when the Savior was born
For nations of earth and people forlorn.
Luke 2:8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
O is for Omega, meaning "the last;"
He's eternal: present, future and past.
Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
P is for Prophets, when living on earth
Foretold His redemption and blessed birth.
Numbers 24:17 "I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And batter the brow of Moab, And destroy all the sons of tumult.
Q is for Quickly, as shepherds who heard
Hastened to act on that heavenly word.
Luke 2:16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
R is for Rejoice. The sorrow of sin
Is banished forever when Jesus comes in.
Luke 1:14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
S is for Savior. To be this He came;
The angel of God assigned Him His name.
Matthew 1:21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
T is for Tidings related to all,
Telling of Him who was born in a stall.
Luke 2:10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
U is for Us, to whom Jesus was given
To show us the way and take us to heaven.
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
V is for Virgin, foretold by the sage,
God's revelation on prophecy's page.
Matthew 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
W is for Wonderful, His works and His words,
The King of all Kings, the Lord of all Lords.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
X is for Christ. It's X in the Greek,
Anointed, Messiah, mighty, yet meek.
Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Y is for Yes, called God's Yes in His Word;
God's answer to all is Jesus the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
Z is for Zeal as it burned in Christ's heart. Lord,
By thy Spirit to us zeal impart.
John 2:17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."
Telling of Jesus that first Christmas night.
Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
B is for Bethlehem, crowded and old,
Birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold.
Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting."
C is for Cattle, their manger His bed,
There in the stable where He laid His head.
Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
D is for David and his ancient throne
Promised forever to Jesus alone!
Luke 1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
E is for East, where shone the bright star
Which the wise men on camels followed afar.
Matthew 1:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
Matthew 1:2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
F is for Frankincense, with myrrh and gold,
Brought by the wise men as Matthew has told.
Matthew 2:11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
G is for God, who from heaven above
Sent down to mankind the Son of His love.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
H is for Herod, whose murderous scheme
Was told to Joseph in a nocturnal dream.
Matthew 2:13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him."
I is for Immanuel, "God with us,"
For Christ brought man back to the Father's house.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
J is for Joseph so noble and just,
Obeying God's word with absolute trust.
Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
Matthew 1:25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
K is for King. A true king He would be,
Coming in power and authority.
Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
L is for Love that He brought down to earth
That night in the stable in lowly birth.
1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
M is for Mary, His mother so brave,
Counting God faithful and mighty to save.
Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
N is for Night, when the Savior was born
For nations of earth and people forlorn.
Luke 2:8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
O is for Omega, meaning "the last;"
He's eternal: present, future and past.
Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
P is for Prophets, when living on earth
Foretold His redemption and blessed birth.
Numbers 24:17 "I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And batter the brow of Moab, And destroy all the sons of tumult.
Q is for Quickly, as shepherds who heard
Hastened to act on that heavenly word.
Luke 2:16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
R is for Rejoice. The sorrow of sin
Is banished forever when Jesus comes in.
Luke 1:14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
S is for Savior. To be this He came;
The angel of God assigned Him His name.
Matthew 1:21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
T is for Tidings related to all,
Telling of Him who was born in a stall.
Luke 2:10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
U is for Us, to whom Jesus was given
To show us the way and take us to heaven.
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
V is for Virgin, foretold by the sage,
God's revelation on prophecy's page.
Matthew 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
W is for Wonderful, His works and His words,
The King of all Kings, the Lord of all Lords.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
X is for Christ. It's X in the Greek,
Anointed, Messiah, mighty, yet meek.
Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Y is for Yes, called God's Yes in His Word;
God's answer to all is Jesus the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
Z is for Zeal as it burned in Christ's heart. Lord,
By thy Spirit to us zeal impart.
John 2:17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."
