Christmas

by Val John Jennings

I think of that first Christmaswhere in a manger laythe infant, Jesus, come to earthto lead us in the way.

Both Mary and Joseph had witness of his worth.Angels, shepherds, wisemenall gloried in his birth.

And now a later Christmaswe celebrate joyfully.The resurrected Savior,who died for you and me,

would have us give our reverencein gifts of common love.In caring for each other,we can follow him above.