Children's Corner; Christmas Poetry

The Greatest Birthday

'Glory to God in the highest

And on earth peace good will toward men'

Born unto a virgin was God's only begotten Son

Emmanuel (God with us) is the title of The One

Mary's father was of Judah, the linage of a king

Mary's mother was a Levite, from Aaron's priestly string

The world beheld a brilliant star a shining in the east

The sign of Christ, The King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and High Priest

'Glory to God in the highest

And on earth peace good will toward men'

Shepherds in the field keeping watch over their flock at night

The angel of the Lord appeared and gave them such a fright

'Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy'

For unto you is born this day, a Saviour, Christ the Roi

The Babe is wrapped in swaddling clothes, a lying in the hay

Heavenly host gave praise to God on the greatest birthday

'Glory to God in the highest

And on earth peace good will toward men'

(Luke 1: 5-36,2: 6-14,3: 23-38) 

Children's Corner; Poetry

CHILD'S EVENING HYMN

Now the day is over,

Night is drawing nigh,

Shadows of the evening

Steal across the sky.

Now the darkness gathers,

Stars begin to peep,

Birds and beasts and flowers

Soon will be asleep.

Jesus, give the weary

Calm and sweet repose;

With thy tenderest blessing

May our eyelids close.

Grant to little children

Visions bright of thee;

Guard the sailors tossing

On the deep blue sea.

Comfort every sufferer

Watching late in pain;

Those who plan some evil

From their sin restrain.

Through the long night-watches

May thine angels spread

Their white wings above me,

Watching round my bed.

When the morning wakens,

Then may I arise

Pure and fresh and sinless

In thy holy eyes.

Glory to the Father,

Glory to the Son,

And to thee, blessed Spirit,

Whilst all ages run.

Amen.

Sabine Baring Gould

Children's Corner; Poetry

Father, We Thank Thee

Father, we thank Thee for the night,

And for the pleasant morning light,

For rest and food and loving care,

And all that makes the world so fair.

Help us to do the things we should,

To be to others kind and good,

In all we do, in all we say,

To grow more loving every day.

(Author Unknown)

Children's Corner; Poetry

All Things Bright and Beautiful 

~Cecil Frances Alexander

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning,
That brightens up the sky;

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Children's Corner; Poetry

God is Near

God is with us all the time
Making sure we're safe and fine;
Taking care of all our needs
And helping us to do good deeds.


In summer heat and winter cold
We always have His hand to hold
And though we're worried, glad or sad
We're daily cared for by our Dad.


God is near, in fact He's here
And we don't have to live in fear
Of anything or anyone
When we have faith in God's own Son.

by Belinda van Rensburg

© 2012

Everyone Please be sure to check out this link for the author's website, I personally found all poetry to be enlightening, uplifting, and inspiring and I'm sure you will too!!

http://www.kevinvr.org/belindaspoetry/id8.html

Children's Corner; Poetry

I Refuse to Be Discouraged

I refuse to be discouraged, 

To be sad, or to cry; 

I refuse to be downhearted, 

And here's the reason why . . . 

I have a God who's mighty, 

Who's sovereign and supreme; 

I have a God who love me, 

And I am on His team. 

He is all wise and powerful, 

Jesus is His name; 

Though everything is changeable, 

My God remains the same. 

My God knows all that's happening, 

Beginning to end. 

His presence is my comfort,

He is my dearest friend. 

When sickness comes to weaken me, 

To bring my head down low, 

I call upon my mighty God; 

Into His arms I go. 

When circumstances threaten 

To rob me from my peace, 

He draws me close unto His breast, 

Where all my strivings cease. 

And when my heart melts within me, 

And weakness takes control, 

He gathers me into His arms, 

He soothes my heart and soul. 

The great "I AM" is with me, 

My life is in His hands, 

The "Son of the Lord" is my hope, 

It's in His strength I stand. 

I refuse to be defeated, 

My eyes are on my God; 

He has promised to be with me, 

As through this life I trod. 

I'm looking past all my circumstances, 

To Heaven's throne above; 

My prayers have reached the heart of God, 

I'm resting in His love. 

I give God thanks in everything, 

My eyes are on his face; 

The battle's His, the victory is mine; 

He'll help me win the race. 

Author Unknown

Children' Corner ; Poetry

A Child's Love

On a hill far away 

where a wooden cross stood, 

A child was kneeling, A Child's Love

On a hill far away 

where a wooden cross stood, 

A child was kneeling, 

praying hard as he could. 

His hands pointed northward, 

folded ever so tightly, 

His mind clear and focused

on the Lord God Almighty. 

His prayer today

was for those he loves dearly. 

His father, his mother, 

and his baby bro' Billy. 

Take care of our needs, Lord, 

though I know that you will. 

Bless daddy, and mommy, and

my baby bro' Bill. 

Watch over our house

and keep us from Sin, 

Come enter Lord Jesus. 

Come Enter. 

Come In. 

Copyright (c) July 7, 2000 

Joe Medrek

Children's Corner; Poetry

All These Things

by Belinda van Rensburg

Jesus cares for you and me
For all the fishes in the sea
For crawling snakes and birds that fly
Upon the earth and in the sky.

Little bugs that buzz and hop
Horses galloping clip clop
Ponies prancing; dolphins dancing
Love birds kissing and romancing.

Sharp-eyed eagles that can soar
Mighty ocean waves that roar
Bleating lambs and chimps that swing
Refreshing showers in the Spring.

All these things and so much more
Jesus Christ loves and adores
He made each thing and everyone
Who lives under the smiling sun. 

© 2010