Merry Christmas Everywhere

       

In A World That Seems Not Only To Be Changing
By Reverend Peter Marshall Sr.

Byers Choice

Scottish Santa Claus

In a world that seems not only to be changing,

but even to be dissolving,

there are some tens of millions of us

who want Christmas to be the same...

with the same old greeting

"Merry Christmas"

and no other.  

 

We long for the abiding love among men of good will

which the season brings...

believing in the ancient miracle of Christmas

with its softening, sweetening influence to

tug at our hearts strings once again.

  

 "God bless us all, every one!"

We want to hold on to the old customs and traditions

because they strengthen our family ties,

bind us to our friends,

make us one with all mankind

for whom the Child was born,

and bring us back again to the God Who gave

His only begotten Son, that

"whosoever believeth in Him should not perish,

but have everlasting life."

Fontanini  Nativity

So we will not "spend" Christmas...

nor "observe" Christmas.

We will "keep" Christmas-keep it as it is...

in all the loveliness of its ancient traditions.

" Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing!"

-Issac Watts

(1719)

May we keep it in our hearts,

that we may be kept in its hope.

 Scottish-born

Reverend Peter Marshall Sr.

(1902-1949)

Twice-elected Chaplain of the Senate

of the United States of America