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Christmas Bells

I heard the bells on Christmas Day

 Their old, familiar carols play,

 And wild and sweet

 The words repeat

 Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

 And thought how, as the day had come,

 The belfries of all Christendom

 Had rolled along

 The unbroken song

 Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

 Till, ringing, singing on its way

 The world revolved from night to day,

 A voice, a chime,

 A chant sublime

 Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

 Then from each black, accursed mouth

 The cannon thundered in the South,

 And with the sound

 The Carols drowned

 Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

 And in despair I bowed my head;

 "There is no peace on earth," I said;

 "For hate is strong,

 And mocks the song

 Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

 Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

 "God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!

 The Wrong shall fail,

 The Right prevail,

 With peace on earth, good-will to men!"

         by Longfellow Henry Wadsworth

Christmas Carol

 The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,

 His hair was like a light.

 (O weary, weary were the world,

 But here is all aright.)

 The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast

 His hair was like a star.

 (O stern and cunning are the kings,

 But here the true hearts are.)

 The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart,

 His hair was like a fire.

 (O weary, weary is the world,

 But here the world's desire.)

 The Christ-child stood on Mary's knee,

 His hair was like a crown,

 And all the flowers looked up at Him,

 And all the stars looked down

         by G.K.Chesterton

Christmas Joys

Evergreen boughs that fill our homes

With fragrant Christmas scents,

Hearts filled with the loving glow

That Christmas represents;

Christmas cookies, turkeys stuffed,

Festive holly berry,

Little faces bright with joy,

Loved ones being merry;

Parties, songs, beribboned gifts,

Silver bells that tinkle,

Christmas trees and ornaments,

Colorful lights that twinkle;

Relatives waiting with open arms

To smile and hug and kiss us;

These are some of the special joys

That come along with Christmas.

By Joanna Fuchs

Christmas Magic

Are we too grownup to feel a thrill

As we light the Christmas tree?

Are we immune to cookies,

Christmas cards and Christmas glee?

Are we too adult to "Ooh" and "Aah"

At the Christmas candle's glow?

Are we blasé about our gifts;

Do we shun the mistletoe?

Are we too mature for carols,

For merry or for jolly?

Do the decorations leave us cold,

The ornaments and holly?

Fat chance! We'll never grow too old

To love the Christmas magic.

A year without a Christmas

Would be boring, even tragic.

So bring it on! The candy canes,

The feasting and good cheer;

O Christmas, lovely Christmas,

You're the highlight of the year!

By Joanna Fuchs

A Sunny Christmas

Every year at Christmas time

There's not a sign of snow.

Instead we spend our yuletide days

In the sun's warm cheery glow.

We have the best of Christmas things,

The lights, the gifts, the bells,

(And "snowbirds" who arrive en masse

To fill our beach hotels.)

The glorious weather fits right in

With our happy Christmas mood,

And we can also walk and run

Without having to be snowshoed.

So don't feel bad for your (location) friends

Who have no snow or ice.

We think our sunny Christmas here

Is a holiday paradise!

By Joanna Fuchs