It isn't the tinsel
That causes the glow,
Or colored lights shining
On new-fallen snow,
Nor cards with warm greetings --
Though lovely they are --
And, no, not the gleam of
A trembling star
That causes a Christmas
To bloom in the heart
And prepares the spirit
A new year to start.
It's what one is feeling
And then something more:
A Prince-of-Peace caring
That opens the door
To those who are weary,
Or hungry and cold.
It's sharing the story
That never grows old.
It's knowing and showing
Good will to all men
That starts hearts to glowing
With Christmas again.
~ June Masters Bacher
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