A is for the angel atop the Christmas tree
B is for the baby boy the shepherds came to see
C is for the carols we sing in celebration
D is for the dark dispelled by God of all creation
E is for Emmanuel, so long ago foretold
F is for sweet frankincense, a gift as great as gold
G is for the gladsome news God's people long had sought
H is for the heavenly host by whom the news was brought
I is for the great "I am," Divinity on Earth
J is for the joy He spread from moment of His birth
K is for the King of Kings He'd come to be proclaimed
L is for His lowly start, no cause to feel ashamed
M is for the multitude He preached before and greeted
N is for new life He found when earthly life completed
O is for the offerings the worldly wise men gave
P is for the peasant folk He also came to save
Q is for the quietude which reigned that Holy night
R is for the rapture felt when God sent down His Light
S is for the shepherd's faith as bright as any star
T is for the thanks they felt for tidings from afar
U is for the "great unwashed" accepting God's great gift
V is for the vagabond whose spirits Christ can lift
W is for the wonder caused by one small child
X is for how exquisite the warmth when Mary smiled
Y is for the "Yes" we say when asked to give Him praise
Z is for the zest with which our Hallelujahs raise.