Poems (Crandall)/The Serpent
Christmas Spirit
Hail! O beautiful Being, Angel of peace and of light;Welcome, sweet Spirit of Christmas Into our homes tonight.
Stir the fires of affection, Brighten the gleams of mirth;Waves of loving and giving Sweep through all the earth.
Reign, O beautiful being, More than one short day;Spirit, sweet Spirit of Christmas, We plead for a longer stay.
May the fires of affection, The light of Christmas cheer,Glow from season to season, Throughout the glad New Year.