Gather Round Me Children

Gather round me children

Find a place where you can sit

Get your blankey and pillow

And come back lickety split.

Yes, gather round me children

I have a tale I want to spin

A wonderful story to be sure

Settle down and I will begin

The children all sat down

On the rug by the fire place

Waiting for me to start my story

Smiles on each and every face.

Long ago on an icy dark night

A prophesy that was foretold

Was fulfilled under a bright white star

That man had waited for from days of old.

A man and wife upon a trip

Required to journey to Bethlehem town

Orders to be counted in the census

Requiring Joseph and Mary to travel down.

But Mary, sweet young Mary

Was ready to birth her first wee child

Not easy to ride a donkey so far

But still Mary and Joseph smiled.

They knew that this baby

Who would soon be given birth

Was a gift from heaven on high

God’s own son was coming to earth.

The angels sang in the heavens

Shepherds came in from their field

Wise men followed a star to visit the babe

Through whom all the world would be healed.

And soon my dear children

We’ll all celebrate and recollect

The beautiful birthday of Jesus himself

Who was much more than earth could expect.

Still warmed by the hearth fire

One little one said what she thought,

“Even then Baby Jesus loved us so much

This is what he taught.”

I answered her that she was right

And told there’s one more thing,

“When you hear how He favored children

Your hearts will really sing.”

 

Because Jesus did love children

A fact none could ever deny

He praised their purity saying

All should become as small fry.

Jesus told the grownups there

“Let the children come to Me.

They are the sweet and innocent ones

Of this world, you see.”

So children sat up on His lap

And bounced upon His knee

They loved to spend time with Him

Knew He came to set them free.

So this is what we celebrate

At this holiday time of year

The Baby born in a barn long ago

Little Baby Jesus so dear.

         

©Corinne Mustafa

   Christmas, 2010