This new year beckons us to come
And bright new melody to hum.
Be ready new hope to receive,
Dreams and prized goals to achieve.

Step up and out of weariness.
Rejoice with unchained cheeriness!
This year offers us bright hope
With new and unencumbered scope.

"Great is the Lord and greatly  to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable."        Psalm 145:3   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

Be encouraged in the Lord.
In Him is joy and unseen treasure
Waiting there to lift you up...
Promise in abundant measure.

Even in the smallest things
His joy transforms and brings delight!
In Him is opportunity
And potential which is bright!

"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!  how great is the sum of them!  If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand."
Psalm 139:17-18

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

How beautiful is holiness
As with our God we are aligned...
Oasis set apart with Him...
A touch of heaven's bliss hand-signed.

These precious moments leave imprints
Which cause us to see God anew.
In holiness we realize
How much He gave for me and you.

"Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?  who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"       Exodus 15:11  KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

In the Lord we have bright hope,
Rising up to light our way...
Confidence and courage waiting,
Strengthening us for each new day.

Hope spurs us on creatively
And causes us to reach new height.
On pages of our "book" of life
Glorious stories hope will write.

"May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing (through the experience of your faith) that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope."
Romans 15:13  Amplified Bible

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

One cold night long years ago
God sent His Son in a manger low.
This tiny babe would give His life
To free us from all sin and strife.

Today He lives... He’s ever near
And by His Spirit brings good cheer.
Every place where we might go
He is there, His love to show.

We have Christmas every day
As in our hearts He comes to stay.
He brings gifts of greatest blessing...
The love of our great God expressing.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16   KJV

© 2009  Arlene Schwartzkopf

There are angel voices singing
And sweet bell choirs’ joyous ringing,
Being heard throughout the earth
As we celebrate Christ’s birth.

Once again let men employ
The love of God and know His joy.
In this blessed holy season
Surely we have wondrous reason...

To proclaim what God has done
And contemplate His precious Son.
Join the angels as they voice
All praise to God... with them rejoice!

“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”          Luke 2:13-14   KJV

© 2009  Arlene Schwartzkopf

Silent Night, hallowed night,
Eastern star, shining bright,
A newborn babe, love profound,
Angels singing, Heav’nly sound...

Joyful tidings, Heav’n’s good news,
Peace on earth, good will to muse,
Shepherds pond’ring distant star,
Worshipping in fields afar...

Quietly a great event,
Love came down... Heaven-sent,
The greatest gift we’ll ever know,
Cradled in a manger low.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”  
Isaiah 9:6   KJV

© 2009  Arlene Schwartzkopf

The light in the eyes of a sweet little child,
Worshipping Jesus, the sweet baby mild,
Is precious and tender and wondrous to see.
His love is so pure and his spirit so free.

Lord, let this “imprint” on him ne’er be lost.
May Your love and grace in his heart be embossed.
May the wonder and awe which he has in his heart
Always remain there... Your joy to impart.

For childhood will fade and a young man emerge.
May angels keep watch and around him converge
To guard and protect this wonder and awe.
Let him ne’er forget the “manger” he saw.

“For He will give His angels (especial) charge over you to accompany and
 defend and preserve you in all your ways (of obedience and service).”
Psalm 91:11   Amplified Bible

© 2007  Arlene Schwartzkopf

Christmas bells ringing, children singing...
What a glorious time of year,
Remembering the birth of Christ,
Heaven's gift to bring us cheer.

Celebrate, rejoice and sing!
Love and adoration bring!
This tiny child changed the world,
Love's glorious banner of love unfurled!

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mightyGod, The everlasting Father, The prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf