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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-12-21, Page 1J now } O A Year: In " Advance; Oe Extra to U. S. A_ LUCI NOW, ONTARIO, THURS., DECEMBER 21st,. 1941 TEN PAGES ^3 MAY : IT HE THEIR .LAST The Spirit ai Christmas has descended' upon' the varid. In same rrfysterious,. magic 'way, : it Enters all our hearts, transform- ing and .changing us from the everyday "follk of . 'yesterday. We• lav -e become inaar e human, mare understanding, more sympath.eti.c. The • walls o indifferences to others, \and sel=f -: interest , have been broken dawn and the bar- riers a f . naisunclerstanding crumble" before the farce of this Ttt ghtg Spirit. . Light and Love, faith and hope enter our hearts '-anew 'br=inging with green the peace that passeth all trrrderstazrding.. Friendss have grown mare close . and dear; ties of hom=e and kind- ,red ind-real have become a thousand fold rescue precious. Our harries refit:: the jay in. our sours; they resorb to cam at v'aa :s etff ttalPpy voices; they glow ' 'M brightness andcheer, and with .a :gracious spirit of hospitality. " our hearts go out to the poor and. unfortunate.. The spirit :Of Ch°ristm:as. hof filled us with a desire to serve. ta• give. to make others happy. We • have been transf2rmed i.ntn messengers ' of joy. ofi.,peace, and of good will. th`rcugh this beautiful' Spirit . of Christmas that has taken posses- sinri of our. hearts. Rut above all our thoughts turn to those gallant lads, many .,f whom in five long years have not known the festive jays cf •Christmastide with their loved renes. This yuletide find marry of them slugging it out step by step ' with the enemy in the cord, the mud and the wet in > alland and' rtaly. They are winning , the Uzi-= tory but at.: tremendoushar=dships. and 'sacrifices. But no doubt they will be cheered and encouraged at this time by, mind's eye picture of those gag, - happy Christmases `'40" they .once knew. ]day they also. 'And Sortie happiness in the knew -- ledge that We at, home are think- ing hisingr of then and praYing that ere another Christmas rolls rolmif they win again be reunited with. those they mer 'TIS. CHRISTMAS A. Once more the year has rolled around n',Iy 'Christmastime, ' . The srif,-,K lies thick o'er all the ground And shine down sublime: 1 s ave t:.day in window gay 3' wreath of holly bright. It seemed to senile at :alland say,:' Boz n 'twill be Holy Night".. I thought of that first Christmas time When the dear Christ ' Clint came • And shepherds saw the wondrous sight— The glorious heavenly flame_ I thought of how the angel baud Sang songs of joyous praise All . woven with the theme most grand . • Of "Love and Peace" A iway.. it.Anctthen 1 thought of God, who gave This sweet and Holy . Child, So • that His lave a world might' save • And all be reconcile& And then. I thought of things 13 - day Of tr'ubie and .of strife. .Of b,orning gttn. and the dread.. fray - rr. rr:E races all life. • Can it re true. that. for all naught G^d cave this -:a•r ndrous birth. Lrt .':erher_.s be by angels taught Of -Love and Peace on Earth'" Oh could we hear the angels, sing.` Again. on Holy Night. It surely Peace on Earth would bring And God's sweet perfect light. Ann Peach. Listowel. A YULETIDE PRAYER O Thou Who changeth the earth of Yuletide,' Who maketh it with loveliness to ' shine .. . `I ouch; we pray, the wayworn souls of mankind Transform there, tool And Lord, begin with nine. rj