Once upon a cold and quiet night
Clear skies were filled with heavenly light
Came across a desert from afar
A woman with child under this star
On a donkey’s back did she abide
With her husband walking by her side
They came to a town called House of Bread
And were told, go somewhere else instead
But one native there said, “You come here,
You may stay in my stable that’s near.”
This holy night was born our Savior
Behold, our God and only Savior
Mary had laid Him in a manger
But to this world He was a stranger
Not in splendor did he come to save
But in this humble and little cave
From the fields, shepherds had come to see
Little Lord Jesus, all glory be
Then came the wise men with all their gifts
Along with hugs, kisses, and lifts
That’s why at every Christmas time we should all care
To take the time for sharing and meaningful prayer
But his cannot be the end of the story
For Christ shall come again in all His glory
Christmas 1995
Steven Speray
Speray's Catholicism in a Nutshell 