A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET
A is for the ANGEL shining bright, telling of Jesus that first Christmas night.
B is for BETHLEHEM, crowded and old, the BIRTHPLACE of Jesus, by the prophet foretold.
C is for CATTLE; their manger His bed, their trough for His washing, God's star overhead.
D is for DAVID. His long-ago throne God promised forever to Jesus alone.
E is for EAST, where men saw the star, and rode on their camels to follow ti far.
F is for FRANKINCENSE, myrrh and fine gold that the wise men gave Jesus (in Matthew it's told).
G is for GOD, who so loves ev'ry one that He sent us from heav'n His own beloved Son.
H is for HEROD, whose murderous schemes were told to the wise men, and Joseph, in dreams.
I is for INFANT, taken by night with His mother, far from that wicked king's sight.
J is for JOSEPH, quiet and just, who obeyed all God's orders with absolute trust.
K's for the KING of the Jews -to-be. "But we'll worship Him now," said the wise men three.
L is for LOVE that brought Him to earth and made Him forever our Brother by birth.
M is for MARY His MOTHER, so brave in believing God faithful, and mighty to save.
N's for the NIGHT, most holy and still, when heav'n proclaimed peace-to men of good will.
O is OMEGA; it tells Jesus' station-with Alpha-beyond and before all creation.
P is for PROPHETS who saw Jesus' story in visions of Bethlehem, Calv'ry, and glory.
Q tells how QUICKLY the shepherds who heard hastened to act on the heavenly word.
R says "REJOICE!" with God's friends old and new-Mary, the shepherds, the wise men and-you!
S means SALVATION, prepared by the Lord in the SAVIOR whom Simeon and Anna adored.
T says to TELL the good TIDINGS to all, like the shepherds, who told of the Child in the stall.
U stands for US, for to US God has given the Child born of Mary, the Son sent from heaven.
W is for WONDERFUL. That's the Lord's name, for with WONDERFUL WORKS and WORDS He came.
X is for "Christ" when in Greek it is read. He's your Savior and Lord, the angel said.
Y is for 'YES" to all of God's ways like Mary, whose "YES" filled her spirit with praise.
Z is for ZEAL, that burned in God's Son from His childhood years till His work was done.
If our hearts truly to Him belong, He becomes our salvation, strength and song.
--Pauline C. Bormann
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