‘twas the night before Christmas - KingdomStory.net

1 twas The night before :The town of David.' twas the night before Christmasand all round the house,not a creature was stirringnot even a out in the streetsthere was clamour and clatter,if you'd have been there,you'd have asked, "what's the matter?"But Caesar had orderedthat all must go home,"you've got to be countedwe like that in Rome."And so weary travelerswander the town,to look for a roomto lay their head Bethlehem's fullthere's no place to stay,so we wander the streetsby night and by 's fulland unfriendly and cold,no feasting, no dancing,no streets paved with gold;and to add to it's sadnessa young woman and man,are stealing their waythrough it's streets where they : And they laid him in a manger.

2 ' twas the night before Christmasand all round the house,not a creature was stirringnot even a roused from my sleepby a terrible clatter,I opened the doorand said, "what's the matter?"And there on the stepstood a man and his wife,the saddest young peopleI've seen in my drawn anxious facesthey asked, "is there room?we're tired and we're hungryand our child's coming soon."What could I do?I called my wife Mabel,she said, "there s no room,but you could use the stable."So that's where they wentwith tears in their eyes,but early next morningI had a could never imagineanything stranger,their baby had comeand was laid in the : Glad tidings of great joy.

3 ' twas the night before Christmasand all round the house,not a creature was stirringnot even a some shepherdswatching their sheep,were settling their headsfor a bit of a suddenly upfrom their slumber did spring,at the sight of a creaturewith halo and told them aboutthis special child's birth,saying, "Glory to Godand peace on the earth."Then suddenly, down from the skycame a choir,with songs full of joyand glowing like off ran the shepherdsto search Bethlehem,grabbing a lambto carry with there in the stablethey saw quite a sight,they laughed and they chuckledand said, "what a night !"Jesus and Maryand Joseph as well,just as the angelhad come down to leaving their lambthey tiptoed away,leaving the babyasleep on the (c) John 2010 All rights refer to for copyright restrictions and permissions.