Saturday, December 4, 2010

'Twas the Night Before CHRISTMAS

This is a beautiful version of the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by my friend Victoria Bierman Jenkins.   I pray that it will bless you as it has me.


'Twas the Night Before CHRISTmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
None of God's creatures were stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In truth, it was Christ's birth that had put them there.

God’s children were nestled all snug in their beds,
Unlike the baby Jesus, with no place to lay His sweet head;
Mother Mary and Joseph, and some shepherds perhaps
Watched over our Savior as He peacefully napped.
When up in the sky there arose such a clatter,
That three wise men grabbed the best gifts they could gather.
Away to the Messiah they flew like a flash,
To see our Redeemer in the flesh at long last.

The star in the sky gave off such a glow
Shining with the luster of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to their wondering eyes should appear,
But the stillness of the star showing they must be near.
It's unclear how long they traveled, but it was quite a bit,
Still they knew by the star's pause that this must be it.
Three gifts they brought to little Jesus when they came,
And they rejoiced as the angels had as they praised His name;

"Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom He favors!
To the top of the mountains!
To the bottom of the sea!
Our Savior is born to save both you and me!"

As God's children sleep, safe in their beds,
Both Father and Son watch over their heads,
Loving them enough to number each countless hair,
We've no way to earn their love, but every way to share.
Giving gifts as the wise men did is a fun tradition,
As long as the point of Christmas never goes missing.

Deck the halls and trim the tree,
Hang the stockings and dance with glee.
Share the joy of CHRISTmas which no wrapped gift could match,
Tell of the Babe wrapped in cloth who brought us freedom at last;
A bundle of joy lying in the manger,
Sent to save us from unspeakable danger.
His life for ours, what an amazing gift!
He was born so that man might no longer perish!
His life was as pure as the day He was born,
As He taught us the greatest lessons we'll learn;
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love,
Don't try to be pleasing to man, but to God above;
Build on the Rock and not the sand,
Keep an open heart and an outstretched hand.

So many people are in need this Christmas,
Let God use you to fulfill their wishes;
Give as you've been given to,
You provide for others and He'll provide for you;
So speak of His Word, and get straight to His work,
Always giving Him the glory since it all came from Him first.

Remember, it's God's children in this world that are the light,
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!




Cindy Sig 2

12 comments:

Leah Adams said...

That is wonderful! Thanks for posting it!

Leah

Victoria said...

I'm so blessed by your sharing this, Cindy! It ministers to me each time I revisit...and on so many levels! Thank you!

Carey said...

Love it!

Karen Hammons said...

This is great!! Thanks for sharing Cindy and thanks Victoria for writing that :)

Love y'all!

Pam said...

What a fabulously creative rendition of The old Classic
"Twas the Night Before Christmas," thank you for sharing what your firiend wrote. I am an educator, mixed media artist and a writer. I have become a follower of your blog because I love Jesus and your blog is a refreshing ministry. I hope you will visit my blog (spirituality 101: art and reflective writing) www.rossini-malafronte.blogspot.com and become a follower of it. I show my art--including my new artvelopes which i designed to keep letter writing alive; I mean we all love the internet but not better than getting a nicely handwritten letter from a friend in our postal service mail delivery! Happy Blessed Holidays to you.

Michele Williams said...

This is truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

mariel said...

what a great version!! I love it!! Merry merry Christmas, Cindy!

comedyrocks.com said...

I love reading your blog - thank you for the frequent updates!
Wishing you the best of heath and happiness in 2011.

Anonymous said...

I love this variation!
Thanks for sharing!

LisaShaw said...

How did I miss this? Beautiful sharing my friend. I pray a Happy New Year to you and your family! Much love!

Karen Hossink said...

Ah, yes! This is wonderful!
I love when people take something familiar and bring it to Jesus. I won't think of 'The Night Before Christmas' the same way anymore. :o)

Beverly said...

Hi Cindy...thank you for the New Year's wishes. I hope the same for you and your family.
Bev (BeKay)