BEFORE CHRISTMAS

It is Christmas,

Nearly,

And we pray for hope and love and

Peace. We search for

Clarity, beg the Lord for healing.

What else do God's people pray for,

The preacher asks,

And sitting there in the pew,

In the cushioned wooden pew,

I am overcome with

Trembling.

There is so much to be grateful for,

And so much that can be

Lost.