Tradition comes alive each Christmas,
With bells, and songs, and words of cheer.
To celebrate our Savior's coming,
And welcome Him, as He draws near.
“How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.”
We look upon the Baby Jesus,
But, see the shadow of the cross.
He came to bring us God’s salvation
To redeem us from our sin and loss.
“No ear may his His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him,
Still the dear Christ enters in.”
With hearts as cold as winter,
We turn toward God’s delight.
The warmth of Jesus’ Presence
Brings joy to us this night.
“O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today.”
Life’s pathways lay before us
With many lows and heights.
We choose to follow Jesus
From darkness into Light.
“We hear the Christmas angels
Their great glad tidings tell.
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel”
adapted from Phillips Brooks’
“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
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