Day 1: The Nativity Song

I know I'm an hour behind for day one, but I hope you'll all forgive me as I just walked in the door from Thanksgiving in Idaho.  

If you recall from last year, we did a monthly advent calendar called Keeping Christ in Christmas.  Last year the theme was Witnesses of Christ.  This year our theme is Through Music.  I hope you'll join us each day this month as we unveil one of our favorite Christmas songs that speaks of Christ and a cute photo of our representation of the song.  Please note, that some of the photos (like todays) is not what you would expect based on the song title.  You'll have to read/listen to the words to figure out how the song and photo tie together.

Without further delay, December 1 - The Nativity Song.

The Envelope:

The Photo:

The Song:  The Nativity Song (click on song title to hear it)

Lyrics

1. This is the season beloved of the year.

Sing a rhyme; Christmastime soon will be here.

Tell the true story of Jesus' birth,

When, as a baby, he came to the earth.

2. This is the new star, shining so bright,

Lighting the world on that first Christmas night.

This is the angel proclaiming the birth,

Singing "Hosanna!" and "Peace on the earth!"

3. This is the stable, shelter so bare;

Cattle and oxen first welcomed him there.

This is the manger, sweet hay for a bed,

Waiting for Jesus to cradle his head.

4. These are the shepherds, humble and mild,

Hast'ning to worship the heavenly child.

These are the wise men who followed the star,

Frankincense, gold, and myrrh brought from afar.

5. See the sweet mother, Mary so fair,

Joseph, who guided the donkey with care.

See the dear baby of Bethlehem,

Little Lord Jesus, the Savior of men.

Words: Patricia Kelsey Graham, b. 1940. (c) 1980 IRI. 

Adapted from the poem "The Nativity Story" by Avon Allen Compton.

Music: Patricia Kelsey Graham, b. 1940.

Scriptures:

Luke 2: 1-16

Matthew 2:1-11