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The Shepherds Song

Quiet night
Stars shine bright
Giving light
To all below
Shepherds watching
Sheep all grazing
All not knowing
What’s in store

Suddenly
From the heavens
Angel saying
Fear thou not
Unto you
Today is born
A Savior
Christ the Lord

Then angelic
Host starts singing
Glory to God
In highest heaven
Still proclaiming
Peace on earth
Goodwill to man
Go see the child

They went to see Him
In the manger
Quiet babe
Among these strangers
Knelt to worship
Saw no danger
Praising Christ, the Lord

Glory to God, The Angels sang
Great is the Lord our God
Peace on earth, Good will to all
Is the Angels song above

When we bow down
To Christ the Lord’
For the first time
The Angel chorus
Sings out a song
In joyful glee
That one more has entered heaven

Will that be you
This Christmas day
Will you ask Christ
To be your way
Will you invite Him
In to stay
Accept His gift today
And then angels will sing again

Glory to God, The Angels sang
Great is the Lord our God
Peace on earth, Good will to all
Is the Angels song above

This Precious Gift

As Christmas cheer
Rings in my ear
I love the carol songs
They speak of Christ
This special night
And last the evening long

I see the lights
They shine so bright
As they adorn the streets
Remind me of
The star above
That wise men came to seek

All people greet
Wish words so sweet
The season of true joy
These words of love
Make me thing of
The blessed baby boy

You see everything about Christmas
Reminds me of His love
And he precious gift He brought
When He came down from above

The gift was my salvation
From all my sin and shame
Since I accepted this great gift
I’ve never been the same

His joy is overwhelming
His peace is so much more
His hope keeps me from worry
And His love fills every pore

This gift is yours this Christmas Day
If you will ask Him in
He will come into your heart
And wipe away your sin

High Gear

Christmas day is coming soon
Enthusiasm fills the room
Anticipation’s high this time of year
Presents all around
Food will soon abound
The celebration soon will hit high gear

Don’t forget to take a minute
To allow God to be in it
After all this is the birthday of His Son
Thank Him for the gift He’s given
That can take us all to heaven
Take the time to thank the Lord for what He’s done

In response to rhe daily prompt Enthusiasm

The Best Gift

What can I give you this Christmas
That would really touch your heart
What gift would last for your lifetime
What gift could rise off the charts

I could give you joy that will keep you
Through every hard day that you see
This joy would be deep down inside you
And would rise up whenever you need

I could give you peace that is lavish
That is more than this world has known
This peace would endure through the hard times
Because it’s peace that you always will own

I could give you hope for the future
Even when things look so bleak
You’ll have a hope that will always endure
And will carry you when you’re weak

Or maybe it’s love that you need
In a world where there is not enough
I could fill you with all you’re in need of
So your brimming to top with this love

After thinking all of this over
I’ve decided to give you a gift
One that comes with all that I’ve mentioned
One that lasts every day that you live

I give you Jesus, who died for your sins
Jesus, who gives you a new life within
Jesus, who asks you to please let Him in
So He can bring all these gifts

You can accept Him if only you’ll pray
Jesus, I’ve sinned, and I’ll stop today
I know that you died for my sin on that day
And all of my sins you will now take away
You rose again from the depths of the grave
To give me a life in heaven to stay,

If you prayed that prayer, that is enough
You have all the gifts that are listed above
And you’ll always be surrounded by love
Because Jesus now lives in you.

The Gift of Love

It was anything but silent
In Bethlehem that day
The streets were full of travelers
Who finally found their way

A census had been called for
And the rules were very clear
Every man had to go back to
The tribal village through the years

Joseph lived in Nazareth
With Mary, full with child
They had to travel many days
And cover many miles

When they arrived in Bethlehem
There was no place to stay
They found a shelter for the night
In a stable filled with hay

The child was born next morning
In a manger he was laid
It seemed a normal birth to them
As the looked down at the babe

Then shepherds came and told them
Of an angel choir that night
That had come to them alone
They were fearful of the sight

The shepherds shared the words
That the angels had proclaimed
Peace on earth was come today
And goodwill to all of man

Mary smiled at hearing
The story that they told
For she knew this special child
Was the Son of God foretold

As the morning sun was rising
The baby slept in hay
Now the Son of God had come
His gift of love was here to stay

Is your heart prepared for Jesus
Have you made some room for Him
He wants to share His love with you
Oh won’t you ask Him in

Eternally There

In my youth I spent all of my money
On drugs and booze and a party
I  wasn’t concerned
With how much I earned
I spent all my fortune on me

But as I got older and wiser
And I gave my life to the Savior
My fortune was placed
Behind heaven’s gates
And now it’s eternally there

You can save all you want while down here
But it sooon will be gone unaware
Would you rather have wealth
That will end at your death
Or a eternal treasure up there

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In response to the daily Fortune

Hurried Life

Gift shopping
Food shopping
Buying decorations
Gift wrapping
Food cooking
Cleaning for relations

Busy. busy, busy
Hustle and a-bustle
Bet you cannot wait to relax
Body needs a breather
Mind could use one too
I’ll be glad when holidays are past

Deep down in my spirit
I am still at rest
The  Holy Spirit fills me with peace
And joy just bubbles over
To make me feel so calm
Even when I’m running this race

If you need some rest now
Just ask the Lord to help you
He will hear your prayer right on time
He’ll give you peace and joy
That will calm your hurried life
I’m so glad that I can call Him mine

 

 

 

response to the daily prompt Relax

A Change In the Catch

There once was a normal fisherman

Who went out to fish every day

One day he caught none

And He was real bummed

So he came back tom shore in dismay

 

Now Jesus just happened to be there

And He said take me fishing with you

They filled up the net

Without breaking a sweat

And our fisherman felt quite subdued

 

Jesus said follow me Mr fisherman

I’ll make you a fisher of men

He decided to go

So he left his good boat

And Peter learned fishing for men

 

 

 

 

In response to the daily prompt Fishing

25 Songs of Christmas (#16 – Happy Xmas)

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My Christmas Gift

I searched for a gift this Christmas

A gift I could give to all

It would have to be inexpensive

And hopefully rather small

 

I shopped on the net for days

And nothing seemed quite right

So I went to some stores in the city

And I looked for several nights

 

But the perfect gift was elusive

Nothing I saw seemed to fit

I started to think it was hopeless

But then found the perfect gift

 

It was free to any who wanted

It was small, so I’d keep it in hand

It was easy to give out to others

I decided that this fit the plan

 

This gift didn’t need to be wrapped up

And it wasn’t some cute little toy

All I had to do was give it

The recipient would have much joy

 

I’m giving Jesus this Christmas

I’m telling my friends of His love

I’m sharing with them His salvation

And His mercy that rains from above

 

I’ll share with them the Christmas story

And the Easter story as well

They will hear how much He loves them

They’ll be touched by the story I tell

 

This gift will last them a lifetime

And they’ll live for eternity

Safe in the arms of the Savior

Forever they will be free

 

This Christmas give all a present

That will last for the rest of time

Give everyone Jesus

And give them the gift of life.