I will honor Christmas in my heart And try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol - 1843
And lo, an angel of the Lord came upon them, And the glory of the Lord shone round about them, And they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them; Fear not; for behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, Which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day In the city of David, a Saviour, Which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2: Verses 9, 10, 11
Sing a song of great joy that the angels began, Sing of glory to God And of good will to man!
Whittier
And they who do their souls no wrong,
But keep, at eve, the faith of morn,
Shall daily hear the angel-song,
"Today the Prince of Peace is born."
James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891