[Nfb-krafters-korner] Lauren's Poem

[Mariarosa Chapman]

Love it. 

Maria, Joe and Karly.

email: bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com

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> On 15 Dec 2015, at 8:23 AM, Hettie via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Beautiful, thanks for sending it.
> Hettie
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> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Lauren's Poem
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> 
> Below is Lauren's original Christmas Poem. I knew that the recording would
> not do it as well as if Lauren could have presented it herself. Due to her
> Mother passing she could not be at the party. I am printing it below and it
> will be sent to everyone later in the booklet, but did not want to wait.
> Enjoy.
> 
> 
> 
>            Lauren Christmas Poem
> 
> 
> 
> Let Our Lord Be MangerFree
> 
> by Lauren Merryfield
> 
> It is now that time of year
> 
> When we think of Jesus dea
> 
> How He was in manger born
> 
> In a stable all forlorn. 
> 
> Mother Mary held Him near
> 
> Angels came to sing good cheer.
> 
> It was such a blessed night
> 
> And, this time of year's delight.
> 
> How we love the little One
> 
> Singing Christmas carols, fun
> 
> But some people leave Him there,
> 
> In a manger, cold and bare. 
> 
> Jesus grew, became a man
> 
> Had to follow through His plan
> 
> Taught disciples how to live
> 
> But He had much more to give. 
> 
> He was tortured on the cross
> 
> This, perceived by some, as loss.
> 
> Many thought that was the end
> 
> Jesus, though, did death transcend. 
> 
> The third day He did arise
> 
> This caught many by surprise.
> 
> Some, of course, did not believe 
> 
> That He came His own to save.
> 
> If we leave Him in the stall,
> 
> This is not the Truth at all
> 
> If the cross is where He's left,
> 
> Then our future's quite bereft. 
> 
> Our salvation is at hand
> 
> This we need to understand.
> 
> Let the One from Gallilee
> 
> Go from manger to the tree
> 
> And beyond His plan fulfill
> 
> What He did for us, His will. 
> 
> This is what we do believe
> 
> Jesus' blessings we receive.
> 
> Ring the bells and trumpets sound,
> 
> Merry Christmas all around
> 
> For our Lord is manger-free
> 
> Lives inside of you and me,
> 
> And around us, everywhere,
> 
> In the land and in the air
> 
> In the waters, baptized then,
> 
> Born again women and men. 
> 
> From the stall to Heaven's gate
> 
> (Some of us may have to waitThough He'll surely come again
> 
> And forever, He will reign!
> 
> Blessings in Jesus name:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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