A Christmas Prayer.
Dear Lord, at this glad Christmas tide,
When loving friends with joyous mirth
Meet ’round each cheerful Christmas hearth,
Is there no Christmas guest for me?
See Lord, my heart’s door opened wide,
O, enter Thou, with me abide;
This anniversary of Thy birth
Wilt Thou not deign my guest to be?
Lord, when with loving hearts aglow,
Friend greeteth friend with Christmas cheer,
They offer gifts through friendship dear,
Hast Thou no Christmas gift for me?
Dear Lord, to me Thy kindness show,
I long so much Thy Peace to know,
Come Thou unto my hearth-stone drear
And bring the gift of Peace with Thee.