Christmas, Jesus Reason for Season

 The Star of All Hope

The Lord, Jesus Christ was sent down to this earth-

Was born in a stable in lowness of birth;

His Father in heaven had for Him a plan-

That Christ be “the Answer” for all needs of man.

The Babe in the manger was sent down to save:

For He paid our ransom from sin and the grave;

He purchased redemption through death on the tree,

And rose from the tomb in a full victory!

The kind Prince of Peace came to heal broken hearts-

To bind up the wounds which were tattered apart;

This Jesus can heal insurmountable pain-

Midst ruins, impossible, bring a great gain!

Though born midst the lowly, near beasts of the stall,

Yet King of all kings, He is Lord over all;

He sets captives free, and gives sight to the blind,

He walks with the down-trod and lends a hand, kind.

The Star of all hope shineth brighter today:

For Jesus our Star is the Life, Truth and Way;

To grief He brings solace and heals every pain-

The deepest of needs He can fill and sustain.

As angels near Bethlehem sang out that night-

We too would proclaim His great love, grace and might:

Christ heals and delivers, He saves and makes new-

Those things thought impossible Jesus can do!

-Keturah Martin