Who decreed, "To be counted, let each man go home."
B is for Bethlehem, where Joseph must go.
There he takes Mary, a long way and slow.
C is for Crowds growing larger each day
With more people, more animals filling the way.
D is for Donkey, plodding uphill and down,
To carry young Mary to Bethlehem town.
E is for Evening, when darkness fills,
Shallow valleys and covers low hills.
F is for Flocks ~ the guarded sheep,
Huddled together, fast asleep.
G is for Glory, so splendid, so near.
It shines around the shepherds and fills them with fear.
H is for Heavenly Host, who sing
"Hosanna! Hosanna! Born is the King."
I is for Inn where the innkeeper said
There was not any room, not even a bed.
J is for Jesus, Immanuel holy
Cradled in straw in a stable so lowly.
K is for King who was promised of old:
Israel's ruler, by prophets foretold.
L is for Lullaby Mary would sing
To her baby, her lamb, the Messiah, the King.
M is for Manger. There Jesus lay
When awed shepherds found him asleep in the hay.
N is for Night, so quiet, so still,
Peace in the stable. Peace on the hill.
O is for Oxen that stand near the manger
Guarding and watching the new baby stranger.
P is for Presents three kings place before him
With praise and with love as they kneel to adore him.
Q is for Quest that brought them so far
Over desert and mountain, led by a star.
R is for Radiance, God's glorious light.
It brightens the stable. It lightens the night.
S is for Stable and Star, and for Story
Of animals, angels, manger, and glory.
T is for Tidings the big bells chime,
Over and over, time after time.
U is for Us. On that Christmas morn
Unto us all a child was born.
V is for Venite, the summons, O come.
Come praise him with harp and with trumpet and drum.
W is for Worship. O come and adore.
In starlight, in candlelight, glad carols soar.
X is for EXcelsis, the song angels sang.
"Gloria in excelsis" their clear voices rang.
Y is for You, for all, everywhere,
Who send those words ringing again through the air.
Z is for Zeeland and Zurich and Zanzibar.
You will be lighting the candles wherever you are.
My Other Christmas Pages
Christmas
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Bobby's
Click on the Bobby's above to be taken to "Bobby's Christmas Story"
Children
Click on the Children above to be taken to "The Children"
Angels
Click on the Angels above to be taken to "The Christmas Angels"
Fireman
Click on the Fireman above to be taken to "A Fireman's Christmas"
Miracle
Click on the Miracle above to be taken to "Mary's Christmas Miracle"
Tree
Click on the Tree above to be taken to "The Littlest Fir Tree"
Dog
Click on the Dog above to be taken to "A Rescue Pet's Christmas Poem"
Home
Click on the Home above to be taken to "From Our Home to Yours"
Merry
Click on the Merry above and be taken to "Merry Christmas Something to Think About
Angelic
Click on the Angelic above to be taken to "An Angelic Christmas"
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