Poetry Project - December 2012 - Holiday Poems (Or, mid-year review)

I am delighted with the poetry topic for November. This is poetry I can handle. This may seem surprising to you, but then you might forget that lyrics are poetry and I love Christmas music! So, obviously I am going to share some of my favourite Christmas songs... And, if I include the lyrics you can read them and then we have read poetry together this month. See, I told you I liked this months topic!

I don't really listen to Amy Grant normally, but I have always loved her Christmas CDs. First, since this is a poetry post, here are the lyrics to 'Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)' which has long been one of my favourite songs at this time of the year.

I have traveled many moonless nights 

Cold and weary with a babe inside 

And I wonder what I've done 

Holy Father you have come 

And chosen me now 

To carry your son 

 I am waiting in a silent prayer 

I am frightened by the load I bear 

In a world as cold as stone 

Must I walk this path alone 

Be with me now 

Be with me now 

 [Chorus:] Breath of heaven 

Hold me together 

Be forever near me 

Breath of heaven 

Breath of heaven 

Lighten my darkness 

Pour over me your holiness 

For you are holy 

Breath of heaven 

Do you wonder as you watch my face 

If a wiser one should have had my place 

But I offer all I am 

For the mercy of your plan 

Help me be strong 

Help me be 

Help me

And, the second song I have decided for today should delight Suey! 'Believe' by Josh Groban. There are several singers I don't own anything else by, but love their Christmas CDs. I think a lot of this is because what he says makes so much sense...

Children sleeping, snow is softly falling 

Dreams are calling like bells in the distance 

We were dreamers not so long ago 

But one by one we all had to grow up 

When it seems the magic's slipped away 

We find it all again on Christmas day 

 Believe in what your heart is saying 

Hear the melody that's playing 

There's no time to waste 

There's so much to celebrate 

Believe in what you feel inside 

 And give your dreams the wings to fly 

You have everything you need 

If you just believe 

 Trains move quickly to their journey's end 

Destinations are where we begin again 

Ships go sailing far across the sea 

Trusting starlight to get where they need to be 

When it seems that we have lost our way 

We find ourselves again on Christmas day 

 Believe in what your heart is saying 

Hear the melody that's playing 

There's no time to waste 

There's so much to celebrate 

Believe in what you feel inside 

 And give your dreams the wings to fly 

You have everything you need 

If you just believe [x4]

What are some of your favourite holiday poems?

Leslie has Mr. Linky this month. Check out her post and link up!