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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.

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