THANK GOD IT'S CHRISTMAS!

Snippet

And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasure of their house.....Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest.  Everywhere they are wisest.  They are the Magi.  The Gift of the Magi O Henry

Scripture

And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh Matthew 2:11 NKJV

Song

Thank God It's Christmas Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMpg8vNRZHg

Oh my love we've had our share of tears

Oh my friend we've had our hopes and fears

Oh my friends it's been a long hard year

But now it's Christmas

Yes it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright

Let's hope the snow will make this Christmas right

My friend the world will share this special night

Because it's Christmas

Yes it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

For one night

Thank God it's Christmas yeah

Thank God it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

Can it be Christmas?

Let it be Christmas

Ev'ry day

Oh my love we've lived in troubled days

Oh my friend we have the strangest ways

All my friends on this one day of days

Thank God it's Christmas

Yes it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

For one day

Thank God it's Christmas

Yes it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

Oooh yeah

Thank God it's Christmas

Yes yes yes yes it's Christmas

Thank God it's Christmas

For one day

A very merry Christmas to you all

Sentence Prayer

Lord, help us not to despair when you seem far away or when our walk with you proves treacherous.  Give us grace to trust your presence even when we feel your absence.  Amen

( Common Prayer A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals Pg 49)