christmas poem

[bazzard]

Am looking for a Nativity poem for children, which includes the stable animals, angels, shepherds and kings. Any suggestions please? I have looked at the lyrics of well-known carols.

[bazzard]

Goodness - what stimulating answers and the effort being made - much appreciated - thank you

[rowanwitch]

Excuse me sir
Have you room in your inn
My wifes having a baby
may we come in

Sorry my friend
I'm full every bed
I can offer you space
In my stable instead

The innkeepers wife
gave them fresh scented hay
And left them warm blankets
In the place they would stay

The ox and the milk cow
Made room in the stall
And the chickens and ducks
Made not one single call

In the peace and the quiet
The christ child was born
And though twas a stable
Was not cold and forlorn

The glow from the child
Laying in mary's embrace
Brought peace and love
in an ordinary place

Out on the hillside
Not far from the town
A group of tired shepherds
Had just settled down

The voices of angels
Woke them from sleep
Gave them a message
That just wouldn't keep

Go back to the town now
For this you must see
A magical happening
Great as can be

born in a stable
Sleeping in straw
The sun of god waits
Go praise and adore

The shepherds got up then
And walked down the hill
it was cold it was clear
It was wonderfully still

There on the outskirts
Lit up by a star
They found a place
Where the new family were

from far in the distance
Three wise men did come
Carrying gifts
For a great one was born

They went to the king
And asked for to see
But Herod said no
There is no king but me

So they looked up high
And saw the bright star
Hung over the stable
And they said Ah ha

We are in the wrong place
And this person of worth
Has been born in a place
That's the humblest on earth

So reverent and humble
They entered the byre
Sat mary and Joseph
And the new born messiah

Awestruck they gave him
Three special things
Frankincense, gold and myrrh
Such value they bring

And on bended knees
They in wonder did gaze
At the precious baby with a halo of rays

The light of the world
in a manger of hay
A child who in future
to whom many would pray

But there in that table
Just a vulnerably child
Born to ordinary parents
Humble and mild

[rowanwitch]

a few typos.. sun= son
table= stable

sat mary - saw mary...

[sophie_1003]

That's brilliant rowan!