These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Christmas Lasts

Thoughts of hope, thoughts of love,
thoughts of truest Gift.
Christmas day will reign Above,
greatest Grace to lift.

Make no tears as Christmas comes,
and Christmas goes anon.
Feel no loss, that Christmas sums
are over when it's done.

Know the Christ, Who came to Earth
to save us from our sin.
Know the Christ, Who is New Birth
this victory to win.

Christmas Day was just the start
of life in God's Own Son.
The long-playing record He'd impart
still plays through ages won.

When Christ within doth richly dwell
this Christmas life fore'er
is daily Hope, once freed from Hell,
and blessings in His care.

by Jay O’Toole
on December 14th, 2021