A Christmas Poem



     God give us eyes this Christmas
     To see the Christmas star
     And give us ears to hear the song of angels from afar
     and with our eyes and ears attuned for the message from above
     Let Christmas angels speak to us of HOPE and FAITH and LOVE.
     HOPE to light our pathway when the way ahead is dark
     HOPE to sing through stormy days with the sweetness of the lark
     FAITH to trust in things unseen and know beyond all seeing
     That it is in our Father's love we live and have our being.
     And LOVE to break down barriers of color, race and creed.
     LOVE to see and understand and help all those in need.
     Have a blessed life because of Christmas.


     Helen Steiner Rice

A Christmas Poem / Letrom / revised 6:54 PM December 16, 1998