Writings and Letters of Darius Mitteer Ratcliff
“Christmas Greetings”, Vintage Postcard, Whitney Valentine Company
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
A Christmas message true
I wish to send to you:
Not “Jingle Bells” nor toys,
Not Christmas feasts and joys,
Not Santa’s reindeer sled
When wee tots are abed:
But one of love alone: –
God wants us for His own.
Our Father God above
Created us for love.
No mortal tongue can name,
Nor can the angels frame,
The grandeur of the plan
That God has made for man.
The form of God to bear:
A child of God, and heir.
Our hearts to God to give,
As His on earth to live:
In righteousness sublime,
In hope transcending time,
In joy that overflows,
In faith that heaven knows:
Our God to love and praise,
To walk in heaven’s ways.
But Satan entered in,
Our hearts were lured to sin:
Our Father we forgot,
And chose a…
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Thank you for sharing these. I hope you have Merry Christmas!!
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Merry Christmas to you and your family as well !!
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