Will Bethlehem lie still tonight? Will violence cease for a moment of remembrance? Will the birthplace of the Prince of Peace know rest from her bloodshed? Will the shepherds’ hills harbor any good will; any peace on earth? Will warring families put aside their malice? Will crowded hearts prepare Him room? Will peace escape its prison cell? Will hope be found this Christmas Eve? Will gifts remind us of God’s kindness? Will lights recall that starry night? Will commerce pause to give Him honor? Will greed be silenced at the stable door? Will wise men seek the source of life? Will Christ receive a gift of love? Will worship crown our festive gathering? Will Christ be seated at our feast? Will Jesus name be glorified? Will fathers read the Christmas story? Will families bow in humble prayer? Will children know true Christmas joy? Will truth be heard above the roar? When all have opened all their gifts, will gratitude be found or lost? Will angels hear an earthly choir sing praises for the Savior’s birth? And when the clock yet moves us forward, will we have given all our best, to celebrate the One who came to give us life, and hope, and rest?
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