Christmas Time (2022)

Christmas time

What does it mean?

Gifts around our trees?

Or is it Saviour in a crib

And shepherds on their knees?

 

Christmas time

What do we do?

Eat and drink in much excess?

Or is it God with us now

So sinners He can bless?

 

Christmas time

What do we watch?

Repeats on our T.V.?

Or do we look on wooden cross –

The Lord who died for me?

 

Christmas time

What do we hear?

The same old Christmas songs?

Or do we hear the Word of God

Who came to right our wrongs?

 

Christmas time

What do we think?

Is it just Santa Claus?

Or do we know of God’s good grace,

He supplies from heavenly stores?

 

Christmas time

Is more than gifts

Around a pretty tree.

It’s more than lots of food and drink

And films on our T.V.

It’s more than all those Christmas songs

We hear from year to year.

It’s more than Santa in red coat -

It’s Emmanu’El – God is here!

 

©October 4^th 2022

O Sacred Child

 O Sacred Child

In manger lay.

Came to redeem His own,

From weak and helpless babe in crib

To Saviour on the throne.

 

O Sacred Child,

The Warrior King

Crushed the serpent’s head.

He took away our guilt and shame,

And death – He struck down dead.

 

O Sacred Child

The Way , The Truth

Has conquered Satan’s lies

And we’re washed in Jesu’s blood

As on the cross He died.

 

O Sacred Child

The Bread of Life,

Holy food He gives!

Forbidden Fruit, no longer ours

For now in Him we live.

 

O Sacred Child

Born in flesh

Now sits in heavenly courts.

No longer in the garden, sad –

A sinless Bride He’s bought.

 

O Sacred Child

Lord over all,

Comes to give new life:

Second Adam – God and Man

Second Eve – The Church, His Wife.

 

O Sacred Child

The Law fulfilled,

We are condemned no more.

We enter into eternal life

Through Christ, the Heavenly Door.

 

O Sacred God,

O Holy Man

Will return again

And every person on this earth

Will bow before His Name!

 

©October 4^th 2022

Awake! Awake! O Christian

 Awake! Awake! O Christian,

For Satan seeks your joy,

He wants to make you falter,

Your walk he would destroy.

He whispers in your ears,

Puts sin before your eyes.

He tries to change your thinking

With his devilment and lies.

 

Awake! Awake! O Christian,

For the world would seek your soul,

It wants to make you like it,

Not partial, but the whole.

It offers you its pleasures,

Its money and its sin.

It makes you discontented,

It tries to draw you in.

 

Awake! Awake! O Christian,

For Jesus is your joy,

He wants to share His blessings,

He saves and not destroys.

He tells you of His comfort,

He shows you wondrous grace.

He came to earth to live for you,

To die there in your place.

 

Awake! Awake! O Christian,

For Christ restores your soul.

He wants to make you like Him -

Righteous, pure and whole.

He offers you His calm peace,

He sings love into your heart.

He intercedes for you in heaven,

His grace will ne'er depart.

 

Arise! Arise! O Christian,

Cast off your worldly thoughts,

Come serve your glorious Saviour.

Come enter heavenly courts.

Come, mortify the sin within,

Die to self and shame.

Come to the Great Redeemer,

Come! Give honour to His name.

 

©Carolyn Davison  7th May 2022