"A Reason to Celebrate"
In Bethlehem, in one A.D.
A child was born to man,
This was two thousand years ago
He was God's chosen lamb.
In a crude manger filled with hay
Was where he first appeared,
But who He was and what He did
Has lasted through the years.
God spoke the word and Mary's child
Was born a natural birth,
It was God's Word becoming flesh
Salvation came to Earth.
On Christmas Day we celebrate
This birthday of the King,
His name is Jesus Christ the Lord
Eternal life did bring.
This gift from God should be the best
You find beneath your tree,
He came and died to pay a debt
That's owed by you and me.
It's fun to decorate your tree
And give a lot of gifts,
As long as Jesus Christ the Lord
Is top gift on your list.
He doesn't cost a single dime
He's free to one and all,
You simply ask Him in your heart
When'ere you hear His call.
So this year let your Christmas be
A really great event,
By remembering Jesus Christ
And not how much you spent.
As friends and kindred come and go
And gifts and food are shared,
Recall that Jesus came this day
Because He loved and cared.
Enough to give His Life for us
To pay our debt for sin,
And Christmas will mean more to you
If it is spent with Him.
Merry Christmas 1999
Pearl Buck