Christmas in Oklahoma

The gift you are given is Jesus this day,
the gift of our Savior, the gift of His Way;
I see Jesus in your family, in all of your kin,
In Tim's steadfastness, in Stephanie's grin.

The birth of God's Son is our place to begin,
A step toward the light from the dark cave of sin;
But 'twould be naught but a footnote in the history of man,
Were it not for the Torbetts, their like and their clan.

In Melissa's sweet face Jesus looks back at me,
In her promise of life, His footprints I see;
These are the words on my lips, the prayer that I pray,
That she follow Him always, her feet in His Way.

Not leaving out Matthew, nor Trevan, young men,
I see in their eyes where Jesus has been,
His gift to your boys are His Word and His Call;
He gives it to each of us, to one and to all.

The gift has been given--no better can I do
Than to see Christ Jesus in each one of you.
The gift I have chosen is humble and slight,
Just to marvel at His presence in your reflection of His light.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DEBBIE,
TIM, MELISSA, STEPHANIE, MATTHEW AND TREVAN!

©Phil Hodgkins 2001

For You

My Christmas prayer I say
For you upon this blessed day;
Each prayer a precious Christmas Rose
To please the Baby Child, who knows
How many joys I wish for you;
May every one of them come true!

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