Thank God For Christmas! Poem by Denis Martindale

Thank God for Christmas! Yes, indeed, this miracle of grace,
For Man's salvation to succeed across the human race,
Such that the Christmas star declared the coming King of Kings,
So that the wise men came prepared with all their precious things.
Each came with gifts like Santa Claus before that man was born,
Each heart fulfilled its noble cause to worship Christ that morn,
And bless the Virgin Mary, too, the Mother of God's child,
Who carried Him for nine months through, and now was reconciled.
To think she went the extra mile with faith exceeding all,
To think she loved the Saviour's smile, God's mighty miracle,
And prayed for Him with utmost love no other mother's known,
Such that God's grace still proved enough with yet more wonders shown.
No wonder that believers sense that God, in turn, loves us,
To state, we're children not just friends when we trust Lord Jesus,
So celebrate the Saviour's birth, find faith as you rejoice,
Let children know that each has worth as little girls and boys.
While it may rain or even snow when Christmas comes along,
It's then the Saviour we can know in every Christmas song.
Thank God for Christmas! Yes, believe this miracle of grace,
For Man's salvation to receive across the human race!


Denis Martindale. December 2020.