These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

The Music is the Reason

The music is the reason.
The music makes the season.
The music tells the story best.
Through music we are often blest.

With organ and piano, chimes,
its music fills the best of times.
The music of the church,
it stops the need to search.

Blest Christmas has its sound.
The music's peace abounds.
This Christmas music fills with joy
the heart of ev'ry girl and boy.

Th'affinity is not for all.
This Christmas music love, its call.
So give them needed place
to show them honored grace.

Each Christmas in July we smile.
A moment's cool, that's not apace
can break the heat a little while
to make a restful, grace-filled space.

by Jay O’Toole
on July 17th, 2023