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Christmas

inspired by Harry Scrase

Once more the Christmas story

Is told upon the earth,

How Christ, from heavenly glory

Was born as man to earth.

He came not to an earthly throne

To wear a royal crown,

But for mankind's wrongs to atone

But mankind turned Him down.

He preached the Love of God, and then

The Brotherhood of man,

But on the earth today are men

Who follow not God's plan.

They seek to murder and destroy

All those who work for right,

To substitute with fear, the joy

Of all who seek the light.

As Christmas bells ring out again

God's peace on earth, man must regain,

At anytime and anywhere

You can send out a silent prayer.

That what is wrong, may be made right.

That wicked man may see the light

Which shines from God, on all who seek

To do His will, thus you will speak

In many tongues unto the Lord

That evil men may hear His word.

So spread the Christmas feeling now

Of Heaven-sent good cheer,

Remembering that its heavenly glow

Should last throughout the year.

Journey Ever Onward

by Trade Sweet

If you walk with me and take my hand

Along the path of life,

Then you will see more clearly

The misery and strife.

But you alone can help to make

This world a better place;

So let the light shine from within

The love upon your face.

Look forward to tomorrow

And share a love divine,

A life that holds no sorrow;

I'll put my hand thine.

I'll journey ever onward,

Your work to carry on,

To show the world that's full of woe

That God and love are one.

A love that does surround us,

All creatures great and small,

To have no fear of the unknown,

No doubts against the fall.

For God sees all - he'll pick me up

And help me on my way.

For this I'll journey onward;

This is my day by day.

Jesus' Birth Gifts from the Wise Men

The gifts given to Jesus at his birth represent his future roles as King, the Divine and the sacrificial offering his death was for humanity's salvation.

GOLD honoured his royal status

FRANKINCENSE (a sacred incense) his divine nature, and MYRRH (an embalming oil) recognises his foretold death and burial.

The Legend of the Christmas Candle

Long ago, an old shoemaker lived in a cottage on the edge of a village. Although he was poor and had little to share, each evening he placed a candle in his window as a welcome sign for travellers.

War came, yet his light never wavered and somehow, in all the village, only the shoemaker was at peace with the world.

"But how can peace come from a candle?" they asked.

"The candle is a symbol of peace," he replied. "Because light and peace are one."

Christmas Eve came and the people, longing more than ever for peace, remembered the shoemaker's candle.

Every villager placed a candle in his window and on Christmas morning, as if by a miracle, a messenger brought news of the war's end.

The people thanked God and vowed that, in remembrance they would always place lighted candles in their windows on the eve of the Christ Child's Birthday.