This Is Not A Holiday Tree
This is a Christmas tree.
It is not a Hanukkah bush,
it is not an Allah plant,
it is not a
It is a Christmas tree.
Say it... CHRISTmas ,
CHRISTmas ,
CHRISTmas
Yes. CHRISTmas -
celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ!!!
Christmas Tree Blessing
bless with your abundant grace
this our Christmas tree as a symbol of joy.
May its evergreen branches be a sign
of your never-fading promises.
May its colorful lights and ornaments call us
to decorate with love our home and our world.
May the gifts that surround this tree
be symbols of the gifts we have received
from the Tree of Christ’s Cross.
Holy Christmas tree within our home,
may Joy and Peace come and nest
in your branches and in our hearts. Amen.
Our Lord's birthday is near
The day we celebrate it every year
None of our traditions
or titles should be taken away
By a mere minority
Let us still use our voice
As always in our Lord rejoice
Happy Birthday Jesus
The majority will continue to praise
No matter what the minority has to say!!!
copyright by Linda Begley
Lovingly In Christ;Linda Begley
December 2005
We believers all stand in agreement and tired of the minority trying to steal away our Jesus Christ
from all we believe and adore.
Let us be One Nation Under God
again and let our voices be heard!!
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The 12 Days Of Christmas >>Song Defined
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,
swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come
out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
Today, I found out. From 1558 until 1829,
Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to
practice their faith openly during that era wrote this carol as a
catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a
hidden meaning known only to members of their church.
Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality,
which the children could remember.
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments
Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
The four calling birds were the four gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke &John.
The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law,
the first five books of the Old Testament.
The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
Seven swans a-swimming represented the
sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution,
Leadership, and Mercy.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit:
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
The twelve drummers drumming symbolized
the twelve points of belief in The Apostles' Creed.
So there is your history for today.
This knowledge was shared with me
and I found it interesting and enlightening
and now I know how that
strange song became a Christmas Carol
...so pass it on if you wish.
me for a visit often!
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