Lord,
As long as stars shine down on us
Or rivers flow to sea,
As long as evergreens stand tall
And birds sing in the Spring ...

As long as children’s laughter
Brings a smile to any face;
There is a time when ‘all at once’ we
Remember Your great grace.

While mountains stand majestic,
While sunsets take our breath,
While geese fly at the seasons and
Birds build intricate nests ...

They can’t take Christmas from us.
For, each heart, born anew,
Will recognize and cherish
The things sent us by You.

Each time we see a little lamb
Or hear a baby’s coo;
The fragrance of the new mown hay
Will bring remembrance, too.

And then, at last, deprived of ‘sights’
Men want to take away,
We’ll just search all the more
For treasures unique to that day ...

When You reached down from Heaven,
Laid a baby at Man’s door.
We’ll find that Christmas just lasts longer
Than it ever has before.