Clean smell of fir permeates the home,

Dark needles shed to layer the carpet beneath

Soft lights glow, casting peaceful shadow

Ornaments glitter in the firelight

Bells tinkle softly in a faint breeze

And a star presides from the topmost branch

Once evergreen came into the home

Reminder on midwinter that spring would come again

Now, it is a new rebirth we seek

The Christmas tree shines brightly to show the way

To a baby born in Bethlehem

Emmanuel, God with us