At the right city, In the right time,
By the right mother, From the right line,
To the right nation, In the right tribe;
Christ came to earth humanity to imbibe.
– eab, Jan. ‘81 [Gal 4.4]
Archive for the ‘christmas poems’ Category
Old poem/card
Posted in Bible, christmas poems, Jesus Christ, poem, uncategorized, worship, tagged Old poem/card, Words on December 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
WORDS (24th card)
I’m sure it has already come to light,
That what you now hold in your hand,
Started out as a very plain post card,
(On which some fellow acted like a “bard”)
Card-stock from trees grown in our land.
But its not just a plain card now, right? Right!
CHRISTMAS LOVE & GREETINGS it shares.
And though it cannot replace a handshake,
(Nor the of “Alexander Graham” take,)
Communication it still dares!
Words come from this card, clad in “black and light.”
Words which hurry along cold miles
To say, “Oh, we remember those good years”
(Who could forget Blessings, Hard Work, and Tears?)
Words say, “We’d love to see YOUR smiles.”
Christ also, on that far Judean night,
Appeared as a “plain” Jewish Child
He seemed to be made of regular stock;
(Till He gave, at twelve, the doctors a shock.)
He was the Father’s, meek, mild.
God expressed His Word – expressed it so right.
The Divine Logos showed His love.
The Word, His Word, was wonderful we know,
(Far exceeding what this small card can show.)
Because His Word was from above.
With thoughts, terms, phrases a writer must fight;
The Lord with majestic insight
Has His syntax air-tight.
(God’s words delight!)
Outright.
– eab, Dec. ‘89
“Christians, awake, salute the happy morn” – presented
Posted in Bible, christmas poems, Jesus Christ, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged awake, Christians, John Byrom, salute the happy morn on December 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
ON THIS DATE
John Byrom on 12/25/1745 presented this carol to his daughter. Byrom attended Cambridge (graduated MA) & became a Fellow of Trinity College. He declining to take Holy Orders & married Elizabeth Byrom (a cousin). He earned a living teaching shorthand (invented his own system). In 1723, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. Byrom was born 2/29/1691 & died 9/26/1763 – both at Manchester, England.
He wrote several hymns but wrote this one for Dolly.
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn Whereon the Savior of the world was born. Rise to adore the mystery of love Which hosts of angels chanted from above, With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God incarnate and the virgin’s son.
(5 more stanzas follow see http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/a/s/casthamo.htm for music)
Old poem/card
Posted in Bible, christmas poems, Jesus Christ, poem, uncategorized, worship, tagged HE WAS OUTSIDE on December 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
HE WAS OUTSIDE (23rd card)
He was born outside the warmth of
His heavenly home.
He was born outside the INN doors,
Born where cattle roam.
He was born outside the house in Nazareth,
Where He’d later play.
He was born outside, outside it all,
On that Special Day.
He was run outside of Judah’s boundaries
When a child.
He was found outside the clan circle;
Giving answers mild.
He fed them outside, five thousand plus;
After He preached the Word.
He was oft outside, outside,
Till the poorest sinner heard.
He was lead outside
Old Jerusalem to be killed.
He was left outside the city walls;
Because it was willed.
He thus died outside, for all our sins;
He had none of His own.
He died SO outside, outside,
The human race He had sown.
He is now inside, inside my life
And there to stay.
He is now inside, our glad heart door –
Christmas every day.
He is now inside, of every saint,
In all the world around.
He’s forever inside,
BECAUSE outside He then was found!
– eab, Dec. ’88
EVERGREEN
Posted in christmas poems, nature, poem, uncategorized, tagged EVERGREEN on December 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Its symmetrical shape points toward the sky
Like no other.
And that could be one reason why,
We would rather,
Use it for our Christmas-time tree.
It points toward God, you see.
Its needles are always the same color
The year ’round.
Not affected by the changing weather.
It might be found,
That this would be good for you and me,
To be as changeless, as we could be.
It looks in March as it did in June.
Little age shows.
And its essence won’t be changing soon,
If no foes.
It’s an example to be seen free,
That gives us a glimpse of Eternity.
– eab, Dec. ’65
” Angels From the Realms of Glory” – published
Posted in Bible, christmas poems, Jesus Christ, Literature, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged Angels from the realms of glory, on this date on December 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
ON THIS DATE
James Montgomery published 12/24/1816, his now famous “Angels From the Realms of Glory.” It was printed in the Sheffield Iris, the newspaper he edited for 31 years. He was born to John Montgomery, a Moravian minister at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland 11/4/1771. His parents died (when James was young) as missionaries to West Indies & he was a strong supported of missions. Twice while editing his paper he was imprisoned; once reprinting a song in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille & the second time for giving an account of a riot in Sheffield. He died 4/30/1854.
Verses omitted from many hymnals:
