Favorite Quotes About Christmas
The greatest and most momentous fact which the history of the world records is the fact of Christ’s birth.
-Charles H. Spurgeon
The 12 Prayers of Christmas:
1. LOVE - Lord, help us follow the way of love - let the love of Christ compel us.
1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14
2. JOY - Restore the joy of Your salvation to us; let us experience the joy of Your presence.
Psalm 51:12; 16:11
3. PEACE - Let Your peace rule and guard our hearts; give us more of You - You are our peace.
Colossians 3:15; Philippians 4:7; Ephesians 2:14
4. HOPE - Enlighten the eyes of our heart so that we may know the hope You called us to. Ephesians 1:18
5. FAVOR - Let Your favor rest on us. Luke 2:52
6. LIFE - Shine Your light of life on us; help us to walk in it. Job 33:30; Psalm 56:13
7. SALVATION - Help us to fear You so we can unlock the treasure of Your salvation. Isaiah 33:6
8. SELFLESSNESS - Keep us from self-seeking attitudes that reject truth. Romans 2:8
9. GENEROSITY - Make us rich in ways that result in generosity on our part so You will be praised
2 Corinthians 9:11
10. RECEIVING - Help us receive Your kingdom, Your Spirit, and Your grace.
Daniel 7:18; John 20:22; Romans 5:17
11. SEEKING - Encourage us to seek Your face with all our hearts. Deuteronomy 4:29; Psalm 27:8
12. PRAISE - We ascribe glory to Your name, Lord; we come before You in worship for You are holy.
1 Chronicles 16:28-29
-Author Unknown
Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life. -Corrie Ten Boom
Every good and perfect gift is from above. -James 1:17
If God would grant us the vision, the word sacrifice would disappear from our lips and thoughts; we would hate the things that seem now so dear to us; our lives would suddenly be too short, we would despise time-robbing distractions and charge the enemy with all our energies in the name of Christ. May God help us ourselves by the eternities that separate the Aucas from a Comprehension of Christmas and Him, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor so that we might, through his poverty, be made rich.
-Nate Saint
Sages leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of nations
Ye have seen His natal star
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
-from Angels from the Realms of Glory
Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. —Martin Luther
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. - Isaiah 49:16
It does not say, “Thy name.” The name is there, but that is not all: “I have graven thee.” See the fulness of this! I have graven thy person, thine image, thy case, thy circumstances, thy sins, thy temptations, thy weaknesses, thy wants, thy works; I have graven thee, everything about thee, all that concerns thee; I have put thee altogether there. Wilt thou ever say again that thy God hath forsaken thee when he has graven thee upon his own palms? -Charles Spurgeon
December 25, 1413 Two years before his martyrdom, Bohemian reformer and martyr Jan Huss wrote in a letter: "Rejoice, that the immortal God is born, so that mortal men may live through eternity."
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend!
He knows our need—to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy Name!
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
How many observe
Christ's birthday!
How few, his precepts!
O! 'tis easier to keep
Holidays than
Commandments. -Benjamin Franklin
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. - Philippians 2:8-10
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31
The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God. -C.S.Lewis
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."
-From I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The very purpose of Christ's coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas. -Billy Graham
And she will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins. - Matthew 1:21
The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart. -Helen Keller
Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. -Luke 2:10-12
Little Jesus, wast Thou shy
Once, and just so small as I?
And what did it feel like to be
Out of Heaven, and just like me?
Hadst Thou ever any toys,
Like us little girls and boys?
And didst Thou play in Heaven with all
The angels that were not too tall,
With stars for marbles? Did the things
Play 'can you see me?' with their wings?
Didst Thou kneel at night to pray,
And didst Thou fold Thy hands,
this way?
And dost Thou like it best, that we
Should fold our hands to pray to Thee?
I used to think, before I knew,
The prayer not said unless we do.
And did Thy Mother at the night
Kiss Thee, and fold the clothes in right?
And didst Thou feel quite good in bed?
Kissed, and sweet, and Thy prayers said?
Thou canst not have forgotten all
That it feels like to be small.
To Thy Father show my prayer
(He will look, Thou art so fair),
And say, "O Father, I, Thy Son,
Bring the prayer of a little one."
And He will smile,
that children's tongue
Has not changed
Since Thou wast young!
-Francis Thompson(1857-1907)
Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven for Jesus' sake. Amen!
–R.L. Stevenson
Christmas Dinner Prayer
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep,
I too must sing, with joyful tongue,
That sweetest ancient song,
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given
While angels sing with pious mirth.
A glad new year to all the earth!
-Martin Luther
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
-Charles Wesley
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. - John 3:16
Somehow, not only for Christmas,
but all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others,
Is the joy that comes back to you.
-John Greenleaf Whittier
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy -Matthew 2:10
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. -Philippians 3:13-14
-Charles H. Spurgeon
The 12 Prayers of Christmas:
1. LOVE - Lord, help us follow the way of love - let the love of Christ compel us.
1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14
2. JOY - Restore the joy of Your salvation to us; let us experience the joy of Your presence.
Psalm 51:12; 16:11
3. PEACE - Let Your peace rule and guard our hearts; give us more of You - You are our peace.
Colossians 3:15; Philippians 4:7; Ephesians 2:14
4. HOPE - Enlighten the eyes of our heart so that we may know the hope You called us to. Ephesians 1:18
5. FAVOR - Let Your favor rest on us. Luke 2:52
6. LIFE - Shine Your light of life on us; help us to walk in it. Job 33:30; Psalm 56:13
7. SALVATION - Help us to fear You so we can unlock the treasure of Your salvation. Isaiah 33:6
8. SELFLESSNESS - Keep us from self-seeking attitudes that reject truth. Romans 2:8
9. GENEROSITY - Make us rich in ways that result in generosity on our part so You will be praised
2 Corinthians 9:11
10. RECEIVING - Help us receive Your kingdom, Your Spirit, and Your grace.
Daniel 7:18; John 20:22; Romans 5:17
11. SEEKING - Encourage us to seek Your face with all our hearts. Deuteronomy 4:29; Psalm 27:8
12. PRAISE - We ascribe glory to Your name, Lord; we come before You in worship for You are holy.
1 Chronicles 16:28-29
-Author Unknown
Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life. -Corrie Ten Boom
Every good and perfect gift is from above. -James 1:17
If God would grant us the vision, the word sacrifice would disappear from our lips and thoughts; we would hate the things that seem now so dear to us; our lives would suddenly be too short, we would despise time-robbing distractions and charge the enemy with all our energies in the name of Christ. May God help us ourselves by the eternities that separate the Aucas from a Comprehension of Christmas and Him, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor so that we might, through his poverty, be made rich.
-Nate Saint
Sages leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of nations
Ye have seen His natal star
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
-from Angels from the Realms of Glory
Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. —Martin Luther
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. - Isaiah 49:16
It does not say, “Thy name.” The name is there, but that is not all: “I have graven thee.” See the fulness of this! I have graven thy person, thine image, thy case, thy circumstances, thy sins, thy temptations, thy weaknesses, thy wants, thy works; I have graven thee, everything about thee, all that concerns thee; I have put thee altogether there. Wilt thou ever say again that thy God hath forsaken thee when he has graven thee upon his own palms? -Charles Spurgeon
December 25, 1413 Two years before his martyrdom, Bohemian reformer and martyr Jan Huss wrote in a letter: "Rejoice, that the immortal God is born, so that mortal men may live through eternity."
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend!
He knows our need—to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy Name!
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
How many observe
Christ's birthday!
How few, his precepts!
O! 'tis easier to keep
Holidays than
Commandments. -Benjamin Franklin
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. - Philippians 2:8-10
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31
The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God. -C.S.Lewis
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."
-From I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The very purpose of Christ's coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas. -Billy Graham
And she will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins. - Matthew 1:21
The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart. -Helen Keller
Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. -Luke 2:10-12
Little Jesus, wast Thou shy
Once, and just so small as I?
And what did it feel like to be
Out of Heaven, and just like me?
Hadst Thou ever any toys,
Like us little girls and boys?
And didst Thou play in Heaven with all
The angels that were not too tall,
With stars for marbles? Did the things
Play 'can you see me?' with their wings?
Didst Thou kneel at night to pray,
And didst Thou fold Thy hands,
this way?
And dost Thou like it best, that we
Should fold our hands to pray to Thee?
I used to think, before I knew,
The prayer not said unless we do.
And did Thy Mother at the night
Kiss Thee, and fold the clothes in right?
And didst Thou feel quite good in bed?
Kissed, and sweet, and Thy prayers said?
Thou canst not have forgotten all
That it feels like to be small.
To Thy Father show my prayer
(He will look, Thou art so fair),
And say, "O Father, I, Thy Son,
Bring the prayer of a little one."
And He will smile,
that children's tongue
Has not changed
Since Thou wast young!
-Francis Thompson(1857-1907)
Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven for Jesus' sake. Amen!
–R.L. Stevenson
Christmas Dinner Prayer
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep,
I too must sing, with joyful tongue,
That sweetest ancient song,
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given
While angels sing with pious mirth.
A glad new year to all the earth!
-Martin Luther
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
-Charles Wesley
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. - John 3:16
Somehow, not only for Christmas,
but all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others,
Is the joy that comes back to you.
-John Greenleaf Whittier
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy -Matthew 2:10
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. -Philippians 3:13-14