A Christmas Alphabet
© public domain, no author attributed
This form of poetry dates WAY back. You can find it in the psalms; Psalm 119 is the most vivid of the "alphabet psalms." Variations, obviously, exist because of the multiple words that can be used for many letters (i.e., "B" can be Bethlehem, baby, or Balthazar).
In my internet searches I found no author attributed. If you know of an author of an original Christmas Alphabet, please let me know.
| A | is for Angels, appearing so bright, telling of Jesus that first Christmas night. "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host." | Luke 2:13 |
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| B | is for Bethlehem, crowded and old, birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold. "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel." | Micah 5:2 |
| C | is for Cattle, their manger His bed, there in the stable where He laid His head. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger." | Luke 2:7 |
| D | is for David and his ancient throne promised forever to Jesus alone. "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." | Luke 1:32 |
| E | is for East, where shone the bright star which Magi on camels followed afar. "Behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?" | Matthew 2:1,2 |
| F | is for Frankincense, with myrrh and gold, brought by the Wise Men as Matthew has told. "And when they had opened their treasurers, they presented unto him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh." | Matthew 2:11 |
| G | is for God, who from heaven above sent down to mankind the Son of His love. "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 |
| H | is for Herod, whose murderous scheme was told to Joseph in a nocturnal dream. "The angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt... for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." | Matthew 2:13 |
| I | is for Immanuel, "God with us," for Christ brought man back to the Father's house. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." | Isaiah 7:14 |
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