CHRISTMAS CANDLE

 

Candle light of beauty

Adorning church and alter

None excluded from Christ’s love

Darkness brightly conquered

Light of Christ illuminating

Everlasting light of life

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG # 21 - Dominick The Donkey

 

Despite the general awfulness of the Christmas song there are however always exceptions to the rule and I have a short list of personal favourites

Without exception all my choices not only include the song but the best performer of that song and so in no particular order here is my twenty first selection.

 

Dominick the Donkey

Written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell

Performed by Lou Monte

Santa's got a little friend his name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey, you never see him kick.
When Santa visits his Paesans with Dominick he'll be.
Because the reindeer cannot climb the hills of Italy.

(Chorus)

Ay, Jing-a-di-jing hee haw hee haw
It's Dominick the Donkey.
jing-a-di-jing hee haw hee haw.
De Italian Christmas Donkey.
Lalalalalalalalala. lalalalalaladidooda.

Jingle Bells around his feet and presents on da sled.
Hey look at da mayor’s derby, on top of Dominick’s head.
A pair of shoes for Louis and a dress for Josephine.
Da label on de inside says dare made in Brook-a-lee.

(Chorus)

Children sing and clap dare hands and Dominick starts ta dance.
Dey talk Italian to him and he even understands

A GIFT FOR MARIA

 

A young man called Paul

Wanted to buy a present

For his new sweetheart Maria

As a Christmas present

 

As they’d not been dating

For a very long duration

He decided to purchase

After careful consideration

A nice pair of gloves
striking the right note

Not too romantic or personal

So the gloves got his vote

 

Accompanied by Maria’s sister

He went to Harrods and bought

A dainty pair of white gloves

“She will like these” he thought

 

Maria’s sister Susan bought

A pair of panties for herself

But during the wrapping

An error was made on the shelf

 

The assistant mixed up

The gloves and the panties

The sister got the gloves

And Maria got the scanties

 

Without checking Paul sealed

The package along with a note

And sent it to his sweetheart

And this is what he wrote

Dear Maria, I chose these

As I noticed my darling

That you don’t wear any

When we go out in the evening.

 

If not for your sister Susan

I would have got long ones

The type with the buttons,

But Susan wears short ones

That are easier to remove.

They are a delicate shade,

But the shop assistant
where the purchase was made

Showed me the pair she has

That she’d been wearing
and were hardly soiled

After three weeks wearing 

I had her try yours on for me

And she looked really chic

Even though they were

Tight on her a little bit.

 

She told me that her pair

Helps to keep her ring

Clean and shiny, and in fact

And this is interesting

Since she’d begun wearing them.

It hadn’t needed washing

 

I really hope you like them

And wish I were there with you

To put them on you Maria
for the first time I really do

 

As no doubt many other hands

Will have touched them

Before I see you again

Remember when you remove them

To blow into them before

Putting them away and drying 

As they will naturally be

A little damp from wearing

 

Just think how many times

My lips will kiss them
during the coming year.

I hope you will wear them

For me on Friday night
All my love Paul till then

 

P.S. The latest style

Which appears to be growing

Is to wear them folded down

With a little fur showing

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE NIGHT BEFORE (2015)

 

Three lifelong friends in New York City, Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie), have for a decade enjoyed their yearly Christmas Eve reunion which has been an annual drug and alcohol fuelled night of debauchery and hilarity.

But now that they're entering a more passive phase of adulthood, the tradition is to come to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracker Ball - the Holy Grail of Christmas parties that they have never managed to find in ten years of trying.

Jillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan, Heléne Yorke, Mindy Kaling and Ilana Glazer make up an excellent supporting cast along with Michael Shannon as Mr Green and James Franco and Miley Cyrus appear as themselves.

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS CAROL # 16 - ZITHER CAROL

 

ZITHER CAROL Lyrics written by Sir Malcolm Sargent to Traditional Bohemian Music

 

Girls and boys - Leave your toys - Make no noise
Kneel at his crib and worship him
At thy shrine - Child divine - We are thine
Our Savior's here

 

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
All must draw near

 

On that day - Far away - Jesus lay
Angels were watching 'round his head
Holy Child - Mother mild - Undefiled
We sing thy praise

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
Our hearts we raise

 

Shepherds came - At the fame - Of thy name
Angels their guide to Bethlehem
In that place - Filled with grace - Saw thy face
Stood at they door

 

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
Love evermore

Wise men too - Haste to do - Homage new
Gold, myrrh and frankincence they bring
As 'twas said - Starlight led - To thy bed
Bending their knee

 

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
Worshipping thee

 

Oh, that we - All might be - Good as he
Spotless, with God in unity
Savior dear - Ever near - With us here
Since life began

 

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
God head made man

 

Cherubim - Seraphim - Worship him
Sun, moon and stars proclaim his power
Every day - On our way - we shall say
Hallelujah

 

Chorus:
"Hallelujah" the church bells ring
"Hallelujah" the angels sing
"Hallelujah" from everything
Hallelujah

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

 

Now once more

The year has turned

The advent candle

Long since burned

Hearts darken

As we count the cost

And the season’s spirit

Is all now lost

But it need not

All be dark and gloom

Light can again

Illuminate the room

So here is a philosophy

For all of us

God is for life

Not just for Christmas

FIRST CHRISTMAS

 

It was just twelve months ago

Since my special wish was made

A wish you thought so simple

For which a fortune I'd have paid

And now it's our first Christmas

In our first little house

But I hope the first of many

With my beautiful new spouse

This year my wish is simpler still

On this Christmas day with you

May our hearts be always filled with love

And the stockings be filled with you