Unexpected Christmas
It was an unexpected Christmas at an unexpected time
His message and timing didn't make sense or rhyme
A miracle unfolded in the coldness of the night
Dancers performed for the perverse's delight
As life rushed by too busy to notice or care
A hungry man wished someone would share
Unable to get in He was born outside
Still today we have so much to hide
A newborn watches as stars dance overhead
Another captive into blinding darkness is led
A mother's tear unable to get inside
Warmth a father is unable to provide
Silent are Joseph and Mary's pleas
In heaven, GOD the Father sees
Fear grips their heart as they hear the gate creak
The baby is fragile and the mother is weak
Will they lose even this shelter and be sent away
Will they be driven away so the animals can stay
The rough hands of a shepherd holds a staff and a rod
Tenderly the shepherd tells of angels sent by GOD
Proclaiming this child's birth and peace he would bring
A day when evil would be silent and good will sing
As this shepherd speaks other shepherds arrive
Bringing those things needed to keep the baby alive
Blankets and coats that protect from the cold
Even a stuffed wool lamb for the baby to hold
The shepherds gathered wood and built a fire on the ground
The innkeeper came out but saw shepherds and turned around
The outcasts, the disgraced, the least of the least
Shared together in a humble Christmas feast
Each sharing what they had each glad to have had a part
Christmas is never unexpected when Jesus lives in your heart
.....peace.....
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