Christmas, the Joy, to You and Yours

Throughout the coming days, and always. Love and light and hope and mercy; all that is good in the world I wish to all who pass through this place.

In the spirit, two spirituals.

Sweet Little Jesus Boy

Sweet little Jesus boy
They made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child
We didn’t know who you were

Didn’t know you’d come to save us, Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes were blind, we couldn’t see
We didn’t know who you were

Long time ago
You were born
Born in a manger Lord
Sweet little Jesus Boy

The world treats you mean, Lord
Treats me mean too
But that’s how things are down here
We don’t know who you are

You have told us how
We are trying
You have shown us how
Even when you were dying

Just seems like we can’t do right
Look how we treated you
But please sir, forgive us Lord
We didn’t know it was you

Sweet little Jesus boy
Born long time ago
Sweet little holy child
And we didn’t know who you were

Mary’s Boy Child

Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible say
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day

Chorus
Hark now, hear the angels sing
The king was born today
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas day

While shepherds watched their flocks by night
They saw a bright new shining star
And heard a choir from heaven sing
The music came from afar

Chorus
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day

Now Joseph and his wife Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear her child
Not a single room was in sight

And then they found a little nook
In a stable all forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary’s little boy child was born

Chorus
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day

Oh my Lord, you sent your son to save us
Oh my Lord, your very self you gave us
Oh my Lord, that sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more

Oh my Lord, when in the crib they found you
Oh my Lord, a golden halo crowned you
Oh my Lord, they gathered all around you
To see him, our Lord

Oh my Lord, they had begun to doubt you
Oh my Lord, what did they know about you
Oh my Lord, but they were lost without you
They needed you so bad

Oh my Lord, you sent your son …
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