O Come, All Ye Faithful (stanza 2)
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!
Christmas morning is such a happy time. Children usually up long before sunrise to see what has been left for them under the tree. Parents and adults still in bed but remembering Christmas mornings past when they too were running through the house exclaiming what they had found under the tree for them at a Christmas long ago.
It is a time of discovery and hope and even sometimes disappointment. Yes, disappointment when that special something just didn’t make it under the tree or that special something is not quite as fantastic as you had it pictured. One year our daughter wanted “Big Bird” from the Muppet shows that she had seen on public broadcasting. When she opened the big box all she could see was the “long nose” of the bird looking at her, she started backing up and wouldn’t go near the box for the rest of the day. It was a disappointing moment for all of us.
The hymn, O Come, All Ye Faithful, has the wonderful words in stanza two, “Yes, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning,” words that guarantee that there will be no disappointing Christmas morning. What a marvel it is to greet this Christmas morning as a “happy morning” when all of us can rejoice in what God has done in our lives.
Sometime this morning take a moment and thank God for the greatest gift God has given us, the gift of God’s only son. Have the happiest morning ever this Christmas Day.
Loving God, we thank you for all the gifts you have given us. On this happy day we thank you for the gift of your son, Jesus, to whom we sing all praise and glory. Amen.
Dr. Glenn Doak
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