Father Christmas

The snow softly falls on Christmas Eve

Excitement abounds for those who believe

Children's faces gaze out from the light

Searching for Santa in the snowy night

Then off to bed skipping across the floor

Snuggled under covers they say "night mum"

And think happy thoughts of the day to come

They lie too excited to sleep in their beds

But sleep they do then they dream instead

Dreams of Santa Claus and presents galore

Dreams of toys and sweets and so much more

Then they awake in the early morning gloom

Squeals of another Christmas day has come

A day of love and laughter and above all fun

Advent calender

“What came to be through

God was life, and this life

was the light of the human race;

the light shines in the darkness, and

the darkness has not overcome it.”

-John 1:4-5

Nativity crib

The shepherds had an angel,

The wise men had a star;

But what have I, a little child,

To guide me home from far,

Where glad stars sing together,

And singing angels are?

The Wise Men left their country

To journey morn by morn,

With gold and frankincense and myrrh,

Because the Lord was born:

God sent a star to guide them,

And sent a dream to warn.

My life is like their journey,

Their star is like God's book.

I must be like these good Wise Men,

With heav'n-ward heart and look:

But shall I give no gifts to God?

What precious gifts they took

Lord, I will give my love to Thee,

Than gold much costlier.

Sweeter to Thee than frankincense,

More prized than the choicest myrrh,

Lord, make me dearer day by day,

Day by day holier; (Day by day holier.).

Nearer and dearer day by day,

Till I my voice unite

And sing "Glory, glory"

With angels clad in white;

All "Glory, glory" given to Thee,

All "Glory, glory" given to Thee.

Through all the heav'nly height.

All "Glory, glory."

Through all the heav'nly height.

All "Glory, glory." given to Thee.