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We live much of life amid unique choices. Joy is anchored in The One beyond our life.

#1104416 added December 25, 2025 at 3:09pm
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Christmas Day Still to Come
To feel the lack, but know He's great
is truly of this world.
To open presents, box and sack
reveals some JOY unfurled.

To hope that this is all that's best
diminishes the sight
of some new Day, which gives real Hope,
relieves us from our plight.

The world is so much faster, now.
We'll blink, and once again
the Christmas cards of fam'ly, friend
will beckon us to send.

If gifts received make lasting peace,
then something is amiss
for days of life do flee away.
We bury loved one's kiss.

This lack we feel weighs down our hearts
for now we work and live
to buy the things of earthly times.
We stop, that love we give.

Some empty chair, that none can fill
when we say table's grace.
The silent night where once were words
makes house a larger place.

The Joy we once of Christmas cheers
remember in our lack.
The hope of time when all's restored
makes us request to pack.

"Dear Jesus, help us in our need.
We thank You for this Day.
For those, who grieve, we for us plead.
Still grant us to obey.


"The tasks you have for us to do,
please help us with great JOY
to serve our loved ones as to You.
Your Gift of strength employ.


"Please, cherish tears we shed, right now
with hoped-for JOY in grief,
that when before You we do bow,
we'll know Your Great Relief.
"

"On Christmas Day forevermore,
the Gift of Jesus known,
we'll have no lack for what's in store
is blessings always sown.


"Now, thank we all, Dear Blessed Lord,
for Jesus' Saving Power.
The Promises of Your Dear Word,
we'll live through that sweet Hour.
"


by Jay O’Toole
on December 25th, 2025


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