About 2000 years ago
There lived a man,
his name was Joe
He was handsome,
strong and good
His job was making
things from wood
He had a girlfriend,
she’s called Mary
One day she told him
something scary
“I’m going to have a
baby, Joe
God’s angel came and
told me so!
“Don’t be afraid,
the angel said”
Joe thought about
this as he went to bed.
In a dream an angel
told him too
So now he knew what
he must do…
About that time
there was a rule
The Romans (who were
in charge) thought it would be cool
To send everyone
back to the town they came from
Travelling on a
journey that was very, very, very, very long……
At Bethlehem they
searched for somewhere to stay
But the only option
was a stable of hay
It was warm and cosy,
a shelter from the night
And a star above
shone clear and bright
The time was right,
the son was born,
Wrapped in cloth to
keep him warm.
The animals looked
on in surprise
A miracle before
their eyes!
Out in the fields
some angels sang
The startled
shepherds, almost ran
“Don’t be afraid, we
bring great joy
God has sent a
special baby boy.”
Well they shepherds
had to go and see
This baby born for
you and me
When they went
through the stable door
They dropped to
their knees in wondrous awe
Other visitors were
on their way
Men from the east, a
bit delayed
They went to the
palace to see the new king
And plenty of gifts
they did bring
King Herod was
furious - he had a strop
But let’s not dwell
on his wicked plot
The wise men
followed the star above
And found the stable
full of love
It’s getting crowded,
but Mary just smiled
As everyone gathered
to see her child
There’s still room
for you, come bring your neighbour
Let’s worship the
king, Jesus our saviour!
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| Nativity used in the Christingle service |
