These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Christmas Joy

I pray this Christmas joy will stay
around the year, not just today.
Oh, may we find the words we say
enlivening hearts the best.

This wondrous season now must end
to other months and seasons tend,
until all of his seasons blend
beyond this earthly test.

These years of life are very few
Th'Eternal Halls are through and through
most blest by Christ, Who fully knew,
we need our saving now.

The Joys of Christmas can be ours
through all our days and moments, hours,
from dusty roads to the highest towers
as before His Feet, we bow.

Each Christmas carol wondrous sung
is daily on the believer's tongue,
'til meaning has been fully wrung
to take its place for aye.

Our Christmas gifts are tokens at best
since on The Savior, we must rest.
For in His Grace, we're greatest blest,
tomorrow as today.

by Jay O’Toole
on December 24th, 2023