Preparing for Christmas
The scent of pine is everywhere —
Fresh bread and pumpkin pie.
But something else is in the air —
For Christmas has drawn nigh.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Plays on the radio.
And Silent Night is heard again
In Dolby stereo.
In every room we decorate,
The table’s set just right:
At every place — a Christmas plate,
Each windowpane – a light.
And then our front door opens wide,
Our porch is brightly lit;
We call our friends and guests inside
To help us honor it.
The stench of filth is everywhere
Of donkeys, goats, and sheep.
But something else is in the air —
A baby lies asleep.
The nighttime noise of Bethlehem
Bursts through the stable door.
The beasts of burden, in their pen,
Add brays and neighs and more.
The preparation through the years
Since time began on earth,
Now culminates with Mary’s tears
And Baby Jesus’ birth.
And then Almighty lights the sky
With angels and a star.
Come worship Him, who’s born to die,
And keep Him in your heart.
Fresh bread and pumpkin pie.
But something else is in the air —
For Christmas has drawn nigh.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Plays on the radio.
And Silent Night is heard again
In Dolby stereo.
In every room we decorate,
The table’s set just right:
At every place — a Christmas plate,
Each windowpane – a light.
And then our front door opens wide,
Our porch is brightly lit;
We call our friends and guests inside
To help us honor it.
The stench of filth is everywhere
Of donkeys, goats, and sheep.
But something else is in the air —
A baby lies asleep.
The nighttime noise of Bethlehem
Bursts through the stable door.
The beasts of burden, in their pen,
Add brays and neighs and more.
The preparation through the years
Since time began on earth,
Now culminates with Mary’s tears
And Baby Jesus’ birth.
And then Almighty lights the sky
With angels and a star.
Come worship Him, who’s born to die,
And keep Him in your heart.
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