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Pat (aka P. Newman-Harris)
Knowing that only you can make these wishes come true
On this the eve of your birth
Let there be peace on earth
For this and every Christmas to come,
May we live as one.
Remember the fathers and mothers that will be
missed
And the children who have never experienced being loved
and kissed.
This Christmas help us to look beyond our home.
To those who are all alone
May we be thankful for family and friends that care.
Help us to find enough love to share.
May we give thanks for all that we have got,
Knowing that these things mean a lot to those who have
not.
Lord let your marvelous light penetrate the heart of every
man
In every kingdom and every land.
So that on this the eve of your birth,
There will be peace on earth
May your love rain everywhere
This is my Christmas prayer.
P. Newman-Harris
Sunday, December 16, 2012
In a world where children should be safe, they are falling more and more into harms way.
You think when you send them to school, to a movie or to the mall, they will return to you
unharmed. Lately, that has not been the case. To lose a child or a loved one is hard to bear
in any situation, but when it happens unnecessarily, it's even more difficult, so I just want to take a moment to offer a word of comfort to those who lost their loved ones in our most recent tragic events.
Having felt the pain of losing both a mother and father this year, I know your pain. I was blessed to have my parents all of my life. I was blessed even more to have had two loving parents that shared their love and devotion with three generations before they departed. They raised our family to believe that when a believer departs this earth, they are in a better place. Yet, I still struggle with the pain of loss.
There is not much that can be said at this time. Just know that you are not alone in your sorrow. To you I offer these words:
Gone
Sometimes I pray I’m having a dream
And don’t understand what it means
It already feels like forever since you departed.
I am so broken-hearted.
I keep reaching for the phone to call you
Like I used to do
Then I remember once again
You just can’t imagine how hard it has been.
I’ll never hear your voice or feel your touch.
I miss you so much.
The quiet peacefulness that was yours alone
It’s just gone.
The words of comfort I shared with others before
Don’t mean anything anymore.
Nothing can change the reality
You will still be-
Gone
They says things will get better with time
Those words were even mine
Nothing prepares you for this
When it’s someone you love that you miss
You will never see their smile or feel their kiss
You will never share the little things you used to share
Cause they’re not there.
I knew how hard this would be
But it’s harder than I ever thought it would be
They say time alone will heal a heart that is shattered
But right now time doesn’t matter.
Today, tomorrow, next week
There is no comfort I can seek
Words,
Words, are just words
When you’re all alone
And someone you love has just gone.
I know you’re in a better place,
But I still want to see your face.
I know you wouldn’t want to return,
But for you, I still yearn.
I feel no disgrace
For being in this place.
When it’s someone you love, you’ll understand.
I pray one day I can
Right now, this is my reality
When I wake up tomorrow, I’ll still feel the same
Nothing will take away the heartache or the pain
That comes with missing you
There is nothing I can do
Nothing can change the reality
You’ll still be-
Gone
Lord open the windows of heaven flood our souls
With words of comfort yet untold
We need your spirit to fall fresh on us
Giving the comfort only you can give
Each day we live
We must believe that in their absence, their hearts will go on...
To those who remember why Christmas is special to us
Before we buy gifts and make a holiday fuss
We celebrate our Savior's birth
Because we know why he came to earth
We sing, we sing
Hallelujah, to Christ the King
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
We bow before his feet with gifts of praise and adoration
For glorious and divine is his creation
In all the earth
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
For great is his name in all the earth.
Oh come let us adore him at his birth.
Copyright P. Newman-Harris
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, behold,
There came wise men from the east. Saying,
Where is he that is born the King of Jews?
For seeing the light of his star shining in the east, they desired to worship him.
And lo, the star which they saw in the east, went before them till
It came and stood over where the young child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy
For there in a manger lay the sweet little Jesus boy.
Reference: Matthew 2
Great is his name in all the earth
Great is his name in all the earth
Oh come let us exalt our Savior at his birth
For great is his name in all the earth
As the spirit of joy fills the air
Let every heart prepare
To share.
Share the good news of our Savior’s birth
He came to bring peace on earth
Tell the story
Tell of his glory
Tell of how a bright star
Shining in the heavens afar
Led 3 wise men away
To search for the manger where he lay
Holy, holy, holy,
Holy is he.
All heaven and earth did sing.
For in the manger wrapped in swaddling was a king
Tell the story
Tell of his glory
Let joy bells ring, let every heart sing
For unto us was born a Savior and King
He who brought peace and hope for tomorrows to come
Let us exalt this holy one.
Let all heaven and earth sing
Sing of our holy king
Sing holy, holy, holy,
Holy is he.
Let high praises ring
He is Jesus, Our Lord Immanuel¸ our Savior and King
