December Hymn

December drapes dormant landscapes with snowflake-sequined flairIt kindles in its chill a thrill that contradicts despairAnd cheers faith’s frame with hope’s dear Name; Jesus! As once againHearts start anew to travel to the town of Bethlehem December decks earth’s halls with shawls that nature’s shuttle weavesWhere fall-gales doffed treetops, white softness soothes its loss of leavesAnd stirs within cages of skin a holy atmosphereOf peace and love, through knowledge of the Name we hold so dear December brims with joyful hymns and beauty to beholdFresh snowfall awes and gently draws us back to days of oldUntil we feel the sacred zeal of shepherds and wise menAnd yearn to bring the Christ Child King gifts of worship. Amen December rings the old year out before it brings the newIt rebukes doubt with shouts of joy for what is good and trueAnd bids us come and see Christendom’s Cornerstone, and laudThe glory of the Gift, where love unveils the face of God © Janet Martin 2 Pet.1:1-2To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christhave received a faith as precious as ours:Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. some of the 'hymns' of joy brimming from cookbook lyrics,due to Christmas celebrations beginning... (very versatile for switching up the dry fruit and nuts!) (or, in Victoria's words, melt-in-your-mouth-orange pillows) (easily done using home-canned fruit)