aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa by
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Ann A. Sullivan

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa True Spirit come my way
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa immortal Spirit of the day
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa when children's laughter ring
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and all folks want to sing.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Is it because stories tell
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa of a Santa Claus on a trail
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a sleigh bursting with toys
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that make the children jump with joy?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Is it the lights sparkling bright
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that warms the cold black night?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Or, is it the carol songs they sing
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that fills my heart with joyful things?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa No, my friend, can you not see
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa these are the least things to me.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa It is a love that can not be described
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa who suffered for us and died.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa The Savior's miraculous touch is a must
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa to bring the true Spirit of Christmas.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa For it was Jesus Christ who was born
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa bringing to us a Christmas morn.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Matthew 1:23



SWEET MARY
a lullaby by
Ann A. Sullivan


Rock back and forth Sweet Mary
In your arms you'll find
A baby boy growing so fine

Rock back and forth Sweet Mary
He will grow big and strong
Never will He do you wrong

Rock back and forth Sweet Mary
With open arms you'll find
The Savior of mankind

Rock back and forth Sweet Mary
on a cross your child will die
Sweet Mary try not to cry

Rock back and forth Sweet Mary
When time comes to a stop
In Jesus' arms you will rock.