ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS

A

IS FOR ABIDE

Jesus the Savior came to abide

To live in a world of sin.

God had a plan for this small child.

Our soul’s he came to win.

Who gave himself for us

that he might redeem us from all iniquity,

and purify unto himself a peculiar people,

zealous of good works.

Titus 2:14

B

IS FOR BABY

He was born as a baby in Bethlehem town

In conditions so lowly it would cause us to frown,

This baby Jesus, the King of all kings

On the day of his birth the angels did sing.

And suddenly there was with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,

and saying, Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will toward men.

LUKE 2: 13-14

C

IS FOR CLOTH

A manger, sheep and cattle around,
A baby in swaddling clothes was found,

No spot or blemish could be seen in this lamb,

The infant Redeemer, The Savior, I AM.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord

came upon them, and the glory of the

Lord shone round about them:

and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them,

Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy,

which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day

in the city of David a Saviour,

which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you;

Ye shall find the babe wrapped

in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

LUKE 2: 9-14

D

IS FOR DELIVERER

In Zechariah chapter nine and verse nine

The prophet foretold of the one so divine.

Born of a virgin to live among men,

The deliverer would come to save us from sin.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;

shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:

behold, thy King cometh unto thee:

he is just, and having salvation; lowly,

and riding upon an ass,

and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

ZECHARIAH 9:9

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written,

There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,

and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

ROMANS 11:26

E

IS FOR ETERNAL

The Eternal God, the Everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace is He.

He gave up his eternal glory

To redeem lost souls like me.

For thy Maker is thine husband;

the LORD of hosts is his name;

and thy Redeemer the

Holy One of Israel;

The God of the whole

earth shall he be called.

ISAIAH 54: 5

F

IS FOR FAITHFUL

He is faithful, true and holy

He is Lord, the one and only.

From out of the seed of Abraham
Was born the pure and holy Lamb.

And the angel of the LORD called unto

Abraham out of heaven the second time,

And said, By myself have I sworn,

saith the LORD, for because thou

hast done this thing, and hast not

withheld thy son, thine only son:

That in blessing I will bless thee,

and in multiplying I will multiply thy

seed as the stars of the heaven,

and as the sand which is upon the sea shore;

and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

GENESIS 22:15-17

G

IS FOR GIFTS

The wise men brought their riches to Christ,

Three of the gifts of greatest price.

Symbols of His life and of His death,

 Mary just pondered this under her breath.

When they saw the star,

they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

And when they were come into the house,

they saw the young child with Mary his mother,

and fell down, and worshipped him:

and when they had opened their treasures,

they presented unto him gifts;

gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

MATTHEW 2:10-11

H

IS FOR HEROD

Herod was king in the days of Christ’s birth,

The King of all Kings had threatened his turf.

He said, “I too shall worship this child,”

But deception in his heart was running wild.

And being warned of God in a dream

that they should not return to Herod,

 they departed into their own

country another way.

And when they were departed,

behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth

 to Joseph in a dream, saying,

Arise, and take the young

child and his mother,

and flee into Egypt,

and be thou there until I bring thee

word: for Herod will seek the

young child to destroy him.

MATTHEW 2:12-13

I

IS FOR INCARNATE

He was sent from the Father to show his love,

God incarnate from heaven above,

Fully God and fully man

He came to fulfill His eternal plan

And, behold, thou shalt

conceive in thy womb,

and bring forth a son, and shalt

call his name JESUS.

He shall be great, and shall be called

the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God

shall give unto him the throne

of his father David:

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob

for ever; and of his kingdom there

shall be no end.

Then said Mary unto the angel,

How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And the angel answered and said unto her,

The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,

and the power of the Highest

shall overshadow thee:

therefore also that holy thing

which shall be born of thee

shall be called the Son of God.

LUKE 1:31-35

J

IS FOR JOY

At his birth the angels burst forth with joy.

They couldn't wait, this news to employ,

“He is come, He has come, born is our King!

He is Christ the Savior!” The angels did sing.

For unto you is born this day

in the city of David a Saviour,

which is Christ the Lord.

LUKE 2:11

K

IS FOR KING

Jesus was born King of the Jews.

The word was spread, "Good News! Good News!"

"A child is born and he will be King"

But he came to die, a world to redeem.

Saying, Where is he that is born

King of the Jews?

for we have seen his

star in the east,

and are come to worship him.

MATTHEW 2:2

L

IS FOR LINEAGE

Born of David's lineage, Jesus came forth,

The royal line was now set on course.

The genealogy was in line with the throne,

Our royal priest had come to atone.

So all the generations from

Abraham to David are

fourteen generations;

and from David until the

carrying away into Babylon

 are fourteen generations;

and from the carrying away

into Babylon unto Christ are

fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ

was on this wise:

When as his mother Mary

was espoused to Joseph,

before they came together,

she was found with child

of the Holy Ghost.

MATTHEW 1:17-18

M

IS FOR MOON

Christ the one, hung the moon in its place

Tonight he was born to the human race.

Mary looked down, fingers tiny, so small.

How could my baby be the Savior of all?

And the angel answered

and said unto her,

The Holy Ghost shall

come upon thee,

and the power of the Highest

shall overshadow thee:

therefore also that holy

thing which shall be

born of thee shall be

called the Son of God.

LUKE 1:35

N

IS FOR NEWS

As the shepherds were watching the sheep lying down,

“Good News! Good News!” was spread all around.

The angels proclaimed it; the birth of the King.

“Let's go to Bethlehem and see this great thing.”

And suddenly there was with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,

and saying, Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will toward men.

And it came to pass, as the angels

were gone away from them into heaven,

the shepherds said one to another,

Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,

and see this thing which is come to pass,

which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And they came with haste,

and found Mary, and Joseph,

and the babe lying in a manger.

LUKE 2:13-16

O

IS FOR OBEDIENCE

He showed obedience in all that was said and done.

He was Mary's child, but God's only Son.

With his voice the universe was put into place,

And obediently he came to the human race.

Then said I, Lo, I come

(in the volume of the book

it is written of me,)

to do thy will, O God.

HEBREWS 10:7

P

IS FOR PROMISE

The promised King of Israel,

The Lord of righteousness,

He will be called, "Emmanuel,"

And reign in holiness.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child,

and shall bring forth a son,

and they shall call his

name Emmanuel,

which being interpreted is,

God with us.

Matthew 1:23

Q

IS FOR QUESTION

The women questioned in the days of old,

"Will I give birth to this King foretold?

The prophets said that he would come.

Will I get to be the blessed one?”

Therefore the Lord himself

 shall give you a sign;

Behold, a virgin shall conceive,

and bear a son,

and shall call his name Immanuel.

ISAIAH 7:14

R

IS FOR REJOICES

Mary knew the child was a boy.

John the Baptist; even leaped for joy.

Rejoicing in the children that were to come,

They praised the Lord for what he had done.

And it came to pass, that,

when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,

the babe leaped in her womb;

and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

And she spake out with a loud voice,

and said, Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And whence is this to me,

that the mother of my Lord

should come to me?

For, lo, as soon as the voice

of thy salutation sounded in mine ears,

the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And blessed is she that believed:

for there shall be a performance of those things

which were told her from the Lord.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

LUKE 1:41-47

S

IS FOR SALUTATION

Mary, astonished, but the moment savored,

“What manner of salutation can this be?”

“Hail thou, that art highly favored,

The Lord will come and dwell within thee.”

And the angel came in unto her, and said,

Hail, thou that art highly favoured,

the Lord is with thee:

blessed art thou among women.

And when she saw him,

she was troubled at his saying,

and cast in her mind what manner

of salutation this should be.

And the angel said unto her,

Fear not, Mary: for thou hast

found favour with God.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive

 in thy womb, and bring forth a son,

and shalt call his name JESUS.

LUKE 1:28-31

T

IS FOR TRAVELED

Joseph and Mary traveled a great way,

Following the decree Caesar proclaimed.

"Return to your homeland to be counted this day”

The Census would mark each person by name.

And it came to pass in those days,

that there went out a decree

from Caesar Augustus,

that all the world should be taxed.

(And this taxing was first made when

Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And all went to be taxed,

every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee,

out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,

unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;

(because he was of the house

and lineage of David:)

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,

being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were there,

the days were accomplished

that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son,

and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,

and laid him in a manger;

because there was no room

for them in the inn.

LUKE 2:1-7

U

 IS FOR UNAWARE

In Judah among the hills was found,

Bethlehem Ephrathah, an unaware town

Emmanuel was born on this holy ground,

The ruler of Israel, from heaven came down.

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,

though thou be little among

the thousands of Judah,

yet out of thee shall he come forth

unto me that is to be ruler in Israel;

whose goings forth have been

from of old, from everlasting.

MICAH 5:2

V

IS FOR VISABLE

The star was visible way up in the sky,

It was seen by the wisemen afar.

“Find him and bring me the news,” Herod cried,

"I will come worship the King where you are."

Then Herod, when he had privily

called the wise men, enquired of them

diligently what time the star appeared.

And he sent them to Bethlehem,

and said, Go and search diligently

for the young child;

and when ye have found him,

bring me word again,

that I may come and worship him also.

And when they were departed,

behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth

to Joseph in a dream, saying,

Arise, and take the young child and his mother,

and flee into Egypt,

and be thou there until I bring thee word:

for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

MATTHEW 2: 7-9 & 13

W

IS FOR WISDOM

Jesus increased in wisdom and stature

And in favor with God and man.

Proclaimed to be the only Mediator,

Redemption through Christ, God's plan.

And he went down with them,

and came to Nazareth,

and was subject unto them:

but his mother kept all these

sayings in her heart.

And Jesus increased in

wisdom and stature,

and in favour with God and man.

LUKE 2:52

X

IS FOR EXTREMELY

The trip to Bethlehem was eXtremely hard,

As they traveled the rugged land.

With willing hearts, this couple did their part,

To fulfill the Father's plan.

And all went to be taxed,

every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee,

out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,

unto the city of David,

which is called Bethlehem;

(because he was of the house

and lineage of David:)

To be taxed with Mary his

espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were there,

the days were accomplished that

she should be delivered.

LUKE 2:3-6

Y

IS FOR YEARNING

Simeon was yearning for the Messiah's proclamation,

He would not see death until it was revealed.

His eyes now fixed upon the Lord's salvation;

The light to the Gentiles, and the glory Israel.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem,

whose name was Simeon;

and the same man was just and devout,

waiting for the consolation of Israel:

and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost,

that he should not see death,
before he had seen the Lord's Christ

And he came by the Spirit into the temple:

and when the parents brought in the child Jesus,

to do for him after the custom of the law,

Then took he him up in his arms,
and blessed God, and said,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant

depart in peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

A light to lighten the Gentiles,

and the glory of thy people Israel.

LUKE 2:25-32

Z

IS FOR ZEAL

A Son is given, a child is born,

The increase of his reign and peace; no end.

The zeal of the Lord of host will perform,

The Wonderful Counselor, our God did send.

Of the increase of his government

and peace there shall be no end,

upon the throne of David,

and upon his kingdom, to order it,

and to establish it with judgment

and with justice from henceforth

even for ever.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts

will perform this.

ISAIAH 9:7