Merry Christmas!

Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas Tonight

Christmas in lands of the fir tree and pine,

Christmas in lands of the palm tree and vine;

Christmas where snow peaks stand solemn and white,

Christmas where cornfields lie sunny and bright;

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

Christmas where children are hopeful and gay,

Christmas where old men are patient and gray;

 Christmas where peace, like a dove in its flight,

Broods oe'r brave men in the thick of the fight;

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

For the Christ child who comes is the Master of all;

No palace too great -- no cottage too small.

The angels who welcome Him sing from the height,

"In the city of David, a King in His might."

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

Then let every heart keep its Christmas within;

Christ's pity for sorrow, Christ's hatred of sin,

Christ's care for the weakest, Christ's courage for right,

Christ's hate of the darkness, Christ's love of the light,

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

So the stars of the midnight which compass us round,

Shall see a strange glory and hear a sweet sound,

And cry, "Look! the earth is aflame with delight,

O sons of the morning rejoice at the sight."

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!

- Phillips Brooks

May we remember Christ and follow the example of His footsteps even more this coming year!