Christmas Children

Christmas Children.

By M. Nora Boylan

(An acrostic for the primary grade. Each child wears a large gilt star around his neck. As he begins to speak, he turns it over, showing his letter on the reverse side.)

All: Happy children here we stand.

Bringing words of love ;

For on this glad Christmas day

Christ came from above.

First child: C is for the Christ Who came

To this lowly earth. 

Second child: H is for the harps that rang

At our Savior's birth.

Third child: R is for the ringing bells,

Telling Christmas-tide.

Fourth child: I is for the crystal ice

Where we go to slide.

Fifth child: S is for the schoolboy's sled

When he coasting goes.

Sixth child: T is for poor Tommy Jones-

Jack Frost bit his nose. 

Seventh child: M is for the merry part

Of this Christmas day,

Eighth child: A is for the apple pies

Grandma put away.

Ninth child: S is for old Santa Clans,

Coming here to-night.

Hope he'll wait till nearly morn,

So it will be light.

All: Yes, we're happy children nine,

And to each we're .true,

Three cheers for jolly Santa Claus,

A happy day to you.