American Valor – Military Tribute

‘Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the town
Not a sign of Baby Jesus
Anywhere could be found.

The people were too busy
With Christmas time chores
Like decorating and baking,
And shopping in stores.

No one sang "Away in a manger,
No crib for a bed."
They just sang of Santa
All dressed in bright red.

Mama watched Martha Stewart.
Papa drank beer from a tap.
As hour upon hour
The presents they’d wrap.

When what from the TV
Did just ring in their ears?
But an ad.. which told
Of a big sale at Sears!!

So away to the mall
They all flew like a flash…
Buying things on credit…
And others with cash!

As they made their way home
From their trip to the mall,
Did they think about Jesus?
Oh, no… not at all.

Their lives were so busy
With their Christmas time things
No time to remember
Jesus Christ, "King of Kings."

There were presents to wrap
And more cookies to bake.
How could they remember
Who died for their sake?

To pray to the Savior…
They had no time to stop.
‘Cause they needed more time
To "Shop till they dropped!"

On Walmart! On K-mart!
On Target! On Penney’s!
On Hallmark! On Zales!
A quick lunch at Denny’s.

From the big stores downtown
To the stores at the mall
They would dash away, dash away,
And visit them all!

And up on the roof,
There arose such a clatter
As grandpa hung lights
With his big brand new ladder.

He hung lights that would flash.
He hung lights that all twirled.
Yet, he never prayed once to
The "Light of the World."

Christ’s eyes… how they twinkle!
Christ’s Spirit… how merry!
Christ’s love… how enormous!
All our burdens… He’ll carry!