Our Joy in this Season

^{What a delight to celebrate Christmas—}

^{The birth of Jesus, the Saviour of the world}

^{The Son of the Most High—our God Eternal!}

^{This sets the background for our celebrations}

^{As we enjoy this time with a family that cares.}

^{The preparations; the cooking and cleaning,}

^{All done with joy because we are able to celebrate}

^{The one who shows his humanity by coming to join}

^{Each individual, each family, each household}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares.}

^{Christ may have come to earth as a helpless baby}

^{But he came as God’s love-child,}

^{Ready to proclaim peace, joy and love}

^{To all in God’s created world}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares.}

^{I am humbled, overwhelmed with joyous peace}

^{Because the excitement of this season of love;}

^{A season of giving and receiving, recognizing that}

^{All good things come from God,}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares.}

^{I am saddened by the horrors told to us through the media,}

^{Horrors and death all around the world.}

^{This is not the world of love that God created,}

^{So how is it that we are in a place of peace?}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares.}                                                                                            

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares,}

^{As we exchange gifts, and share in an overabundance of food}

^{We are the privileged that live in peace,}

^{As the birthplace of Christ, and other places ‘round the world}

^{Are torn apart by hate and those who grasp at power}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares,}

^{We help each other through dark times}

^{And make everyone’s day a little brighter}

^{How very thankful we are for all the joys that come our way,}

^{And the peace and love shown throughout the year— from friends and family.}

^{As we enjoy a time with a family that cares,}

^{We are thrilled to know we live in hope and joy.}

^{Our lives are filled with meaning because}

^{Christ has entered our world and bought brilliance}

^{A light that shines on the world’s darkness.}