The Twelve Prayers of Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Here’s a twist on the “12 Days of Christmas” song

as my gift to you.

For the first prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

A prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the second prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Two eyes to see Him

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the third prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Three psalms sung strongly

Two eyes to see Him

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the fourth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Four kids with faith and

Three psalms sung strongly

Two eyes to see Him

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the fifth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the sixth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the seventh prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the eighth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Eight faithful fathers

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the ninth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Nine teens a telling

Eight faithful fathers

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the tenth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Ten joyful mothers

Nine teens a telling

Eight faithful fathers

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the eleventh prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Eleven grandmas sharing

Ten joyful mothers

Nine teens a telling

Eight faithful fathers

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

For the twelfth prayer of Christmas

my good Lord gave to me:

Twelve choirs rejoicing

Eleven grandmas sharing

Ten joyful mothers

Nine teens a telling

Eight faithful fathers

Seven super sermons

Six books proclaiming

Five worship songs!

Four kids with faith

Three psalms sung

Two eyes to see

and a prayer of peace for all of God’s world.

by Susan G Mathis. Copyright © 2013, all rights reserved.