Santa's Prayer on
Christmas Eve
By Warren D. Jennings
The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt
by the side of the bed.
"Dear Father," he prayed "Be with me tonight.
There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.
I must jump
in my sleigh and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly.
I will visit each household before the first
light,
I'll cover the world and all in one night.
With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter of each
little hoof.
To get in the house is the difficult part,
So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's heart.
My sack will hold toys
to grant all their wishes.
The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.
I will fill all the stockings and not leave a
track.
I'll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.
I can do all these things Lord, only through You,
I just need your blessing,
then it's easy to do.
All this is to honor the birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.
So to all of my friends,
least Your glory I rob,
Please Lord, remind them who gave me this job.
A Child’s Prayer For Christmas
by B. Muntz
Dear God, thank you for Christmas and Santa Claus
And the gifts he brings me each and
every year
I know I have been good according to your laws
Even though I have made my parents shed a little tear
Keep Santa safe with
sled and gifts packed
Bless the reindeer they are strong and fed
Thank you for the food I left Santa to snack
Let Santa know that the
cookies are beside my bed
Please stop the wars in the world and people from fighting
Let them see your peace and a Christmas tree with
lighting.
Bless all the poor children without Christmas or love
Let them know that Jesus is your gift to all from above.
Bless my family
that I love so very dear
Let them know that in my heart they are near
Thank you God for all the gifts shiny and new
Be sure to tell Santa
that I prayed for him too.
Amen
Christmas Tree Blessing
Holy Creator of Trees,
bless with your abundant grace
this our Christmas tree as a symbol of joy.
May its
evergreen branches be a sign
of your never-fading promises.
May its colorful lights and ornaments call us
to decorate with love our home
and our world.
May the gifts that surround this tree
be symbols of the gifts we have received
from the Tree of Christ’s Cross.
Holy Christmas
tree within our home,
may Joy and Peace come and nest
in your branches and in our hearts.
Amen.
