Christmas is a time of celebration
When out come those meridian decorations
And friends come by to share
Food, talk, and moderate inebriation.
Got lots to eat and drink,
Share the news, the blues, and think
About the time we’ll have above
When nothing separates the love
That God would lavish upon us
Who are hindered by our own mistrust
In His fidelity to His own word
By which He did execute the most absurd
Means of saving our foul souls
From the judgment well earned.
He sends that Spirit to us who yearn
To separate ourselves from sin
Unable to find the strength within.
O come, indeed, Immanuel!
Deliver our sorry souls from Hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1050, 12 Dec., 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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