1982 Christmas Poem

Ode to Christmas
The Christmas season now approaches us And fills our hearts with joy and love and cheer; With such great joy we do not mind the fuss; We long to make this time the best each year. We try to think of presents we could give To friends and relatives we love so well; Yet presents given by the way we live Might be a better way our love to tell; For service, kindness, honesty and love Are things that Jesus taught while here on earth. These gifts would please our Father up above -- A fitting way to honor His Son's birth. A final touch upon such gifts would be For us to give them through eternity.
by Robert and Rita Bartholomew Christmas 1982

Ode to Christmas

The Christmas season now approaches us
And fills our hearts with joy and love and cheer;
With such great joy we do not mind the fuss;
We long to make this time the best each year.
We try to think of presents we could give
To friends and relatives we love so well;
Yet presents given by the way we live
Might be a better way our love to tell;
For service, kindness, honesty and love
Are things that Jesus taught while here on earth.
These gifts would please our Father up above --
A fitting way to honor His Son's birth.
A final touch upon such gifts would be
For us to give them through eternity.

by Robert and Rita Bartholomew
Christmas 1982

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