Beyond long strips of sparkling tinsel

And glimmering lights on evergreen trees,

Beyond red poinsettias, pretty bows and tassels

And doors decked with lovely wreaths,

Beyond Santas, sleigh bells, and candy canes

Spice smells wafting the festive air,

Beyond shiny decor on windowpanes

And all the Christmas fanfare...

Is the glad tidings of the Saviour’s birth,

Of God's own beloved Son

In swaddling clothes, in a manger on earth

O the wonder of Incarnation!

His robe of majesty, He set aside

To take the garb of mortal man

To bridge the chasm, Jesus died,

Between a holy God and sinful man.

Glad tidings of 'peace on earth'

To those who know the God of peace,

Of saving grace, of inestimable worth

And mercy that does not cease.

Glad tidings of 'goodwill to men'

From Bethlehem to Calvary

It shall be so till Jesus comes again

Even unto eternity.

?? Asha John