Merry Christmas... even to the Grinches!
Where hearts feel Grinch‑green, all grumpy and grey…
Lord, let Your love warm us on this Christmas Day.
When Christmas comes round with its sparkle and cheer,
We gather together, hearts open to hear.
For joy isn’t found in the things that we do,
But in love that grows warm, and in light breaking through.
With baubles that bobble and tinsel that tangles,
With wrapping that wrinkles and crinkles in curious angles,
In the middle of the chaos this season can bring,
We remember that joy comes in the smallest of things.
Where hearts feel Grinch‑green, all grumpy and grey…
Lord, let Your love warm us on this Christmas Day.
And somewhere beneath all the glitter and glow,
A quieter story keeps starting to grow —
A tale of a night when the world felt so cold,
Till love took on flesh in a manger of old.
Some hearts may feel weary, frozen to the core,
As though the bright joy of the season’s a chore.
But into this world came a child born for you —
A whisper of hope saying, “I’m making all things brand new.”
All things – mind you – all things, not a few...
Starting right at the heart, with a new heart in you
A heart that is tender, alive to the light,
A heart that finds courage, and strength for the night!”
For God’s love took shape in a manger of earth —
A soft, beating promise – of new life, yes – new birth!
Where hearts feel Grinch‑green, all grumpy and grey…
Lord, let Your love warm us on this Christmas Day.
So lift up our hearts, let them rise, let them soar;
Let love fill the spaces it’s not been welcomed before.
And just like the Grinch, may we grow in Your grace —
With hearts three sizes bigger, each one Your resting place!
Where hearts feel Grinch‑green, all grumpy and grey…
Lord, let Your love warm us on this Christmas Day.