Soul of Saint Nick

Stand still and just listen, do you hear what I hear?
The sound of the sleigh bells are coming so near,
Can you hear them all ring in the darkness of night?
Do you see silhouettes in the sky, deep in flight?

As I look to the heavens and see the night part,
I can feel the emotion pour into my heart,
Here standing before me, a vision so clear,
'Ho Ho, Merry Christmas,' is what I do hear.

A jolly old man with his reindeers in tow,
In magnificent style, he puts on a show,
All the kids in the houses wake up to the noise,
And run to the windows to see all the toys.

'Wooh Dancer, Wooh Prancer,' he calls to the deer,
'Good tidings to all,' he sings with great cheer,
He steps off the sleigh with a certain delight,
And strolls 'cross the rooftops all covered with white.

The children all giggle, their excitement does grow,
But their parents all say, 'Back to bed you must go,'
Unwilling to sleep, they huddle in bed,
Still excited and happy, they lay down their heads.

And down near the fireplace, Saint Nick starts his task,
Of filling the stockings with cheer that will last,
Always with humour and grace he does move,
With presence he brings, there are hearts he does sooth.

At the base of the trees all glowing with light,
He lays down the gifts, a magnificent sight,
When he finally reaches the house that is last,
It's almost again time for darkness to pass.

Still jolly but tired climbing back in his sleigh,
'Merry Christmas,' he says, 'Have a wonderful day,'
Again I look to the heavens above,
And watch him take off with the grace of a dove.

The sleighbells still ring, but the vision does fade,
More than gifts, left behind, is the love he has made,
In awe of his spirit, I look to the sky,
The stars all reflect from the spark in my eye.

Did you hear what I heard?
Did you see what I saw?
To me it was magic, I stood there in awe,
Some wanted to see, but you had to be quick,
For what passed here before, was the soul of Saint Nick.

***Author Unknown***

Jesus is the reason for the Season!