Long, long ago in a land far away,
There came the dawn of the First Christmas Day,
And each year we see that promise reborn
That God gave the world on that first Christmas Morn...
For the silent stars in the timeless skies
And the wonderment in a small child's eyes.
The Christmas songs the carollers sing,
The tidings of joy that the Christmas bells ring
Remind us again of that Still, Silent Night
When the heavens shone with a wondrous Light,
And the angels sang of Peace on Earth
And told men of The Christ Child's Birth-
For Christmas is more than a Beautiful Story,
It's the promise of life and Eternal Glory.
-Helen Steiner Rice
