These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Christmas Choirs

The harmony of Christmas choirs
infuses ev'ry heart
with the loving Christ of our desires
in Whom each life can start.

Salvation comes in Christ Alone,
Who changes sinful souls
into His Place, a lasting Throne,
that newly He controls.

The annual service in our town,
which features many choirs
has been by sickness run aground
to silence sleepy shire.

But at the core each glory voice
will sing for Christ the more.
The human spirit with its choice
will lift the Way, the Door.

The silent choir will sing, again
upon the streets of gold,
and in the homes of hopeful men.
His story will be told.

The Christmas choirs will sing anew
when fearful mouths are shut.
The harmonies, that ring so true
are stronger than they're not.

Each Christmas choir with boldest sound
in testimony rare
proclaims the Christ, Who lost ones found
to draw into His care.

by Jay O'Toole
on December 4th, 2020