December 25

Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine,
Love was born at Christmas, star and angels gave the sign.
The real spirit of Christmas is embodied in this hymn. The benevolent affection God has for his creatures and the affection due from them to God. This apparition came to mankind as a heavenly indication through the star and angels.
Worship we the Godhead, Love incarnate, Love divine
Worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign?
With what (wherewith) sacred sign. The reverence, honor and homage paid to the Supreme Being came to mankind embodied as a simple baby boy. This is a sacred sign? Yet this baby has a transformative effect on our lives to live worthy of love for each, to accept differences with understanding and compassion, to be generous and forgiving.
Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine;
Love to God and all men, love for plea and gift and sign.
Utilizing our special qualities or abilities, our natural God given endowments, will be our sign or indication of what is in our hearts and minds.

Freddie Lu McGinnis