In a winter long ago
A bright star lit up sky
Only a few took notice
Most just walked on by

Minds full of all their worries
Hearts that beat sad and slow
The Lord looked down with kindness
When He sent His son below

There was no choir of angels
He came without any fuss
But a weight of expectation
His destiny to save all of us

He bore His fate so bravely
He suffered in great pain
Which of us remembers that
As December comes again

Do we pay mind to His message
To live a good life in peace
To love and cherish each other
At one with the Earth and seas

Or do we ignore the gift
Of that first Christmas morn
Forgetting that to save our souls
A holy child was born