Outsdie Macy\'s hear him ring
His bell above the traffic\'s sound
No Sally Army Band to sing
A CD player on the ground !
But where have all the shoppers gone
They CHRISTMAS shop @ Amazon !
The CHURCHES getting ready too
To tell the World that Advent\'s here
Plastic holly round the pew
Welcome for Yuletide Songs and BEER
A sacred and a secular mix
We all still need our CHRISTMAS fix !
CHRISTMAS cards are CHRISTMAS past
I\'m sending mine through the e-mail
It\'s cheap ~ impersonal and fast
And reaches worldwide without fail
Flimsy paper when we print it
No stiff cards ~ how I lament it !
No CHRISTMAS presents wrapped with bows
No bath salts ~ inexpensive scent
Hand knitted jumpers ~ shapeless clothes
No hideous tie ~ so kindly meant.
I\'m sending vouchers to my Friends
Let her decide on what she spends !
But is it true ? YES it is TRUE
The most tremendous truth of all
Seen in a stained glass window\'s hue
A baby in a oxen stall.
The maker of the stars above
Become a Child to show God\'s Love !
No love that in a Family dwells
No carols in the frosty air
Not all the electronic bells
Can with this awesome truth compare
God\'s Son in Bethlehem was born
We sing his praise on CHRISTMAS MORN !
Thanks for visiting ~ comments are welcome
Christmas Blessings to all BRIAN ~ XOX
This is an updated version of JOHN BETJEMAN\'S CHRISTMAS
which was set in the 1930\'s. Please down load and read it ~Thanks B
Please down load (you tube) SILENT NIGHT by JIM REEVES ~ Thanks B