Christmas

Children’s voices are raised in praise In their seducing Christmas plays. They tell of Herod so reviled, He would harm the sweet Christ Child. Hearken to merry Christmas bell As music for my kyrielle, Telling of birth so undefiled. “Born is Mary’s sweet Christ Child”. They simply can’t contain their joy At coming of the Holy Boy. Even three wise men are beguiled At birth of Mary’s sweet Christ Child. Two Thousand years ago He came. And Earth has never been the same. Joseph worried as Mary smiled At birth of her awaited child. God’s angels came to warn the two What the most evil king would do. With His bed on their donkey piled. They’re running with the sweet Christ Child. This story that does not grow old For centuries has been retold. Today the children have restyled The old tale for the sweet Christ Child.