Friday, December 18, 2009

An Advent Poem for Today

A Carolling!

A carolling! a carolling!

Hot toddy, snow and holly;

Mistletoe and mince pies,

A time for being jolly!

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A carolling! A carolling!

Sing of the Saviour’s birth;

Of angels and of shepherds,

Of peace on all the Earth.

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A carolling! A carolling!

The songs so full of joy.

Sing of the heavenly choir

That praised the infant boy.

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A carolling! A carolling!

Sing of the guiding star;

Of shepherds and of wise men

Of how they journeyed far.

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A carolling! A carolling!

Sing of that glorious day

When God came down to Earth

A baby in the hay.

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A carolling! A carolling!

A story of God’s love:

The Christ child in the manger,

Who came from up above.

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A carolling! A carolling!

From that crude manger bare,

His travelled to the cross,

He hung and suffered there.

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A carolling! A carolling!

His death ordained to be;

He bled upon that cross,

And died for you and me.

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A carolling! A carolling!

Our Saviour, brother, friend;

Destined soon to rule

That Kingdom without end.

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A carolling! A carolling!

Our song will never end,

Till everyone on Earth

Knows Jesus Christ as friend.

© 2005 Colin Gordon-Farleigh

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