Year's end arrives, Christmas lingers on Grateful hearts for gifts from dusk till dawn. God's Son in flesh, a mystery profound How could divinity on Earth be bound We grasp it not, this sacrifice of grace Nor comprehend our eternal, heavenly place With Jesus joined, in life that knows no end A future veiled, as new year we ascend He walked as man, this Savior, meek and mild Grew in wisdom, as a little child His mission dawned, a purpose to fulfill Yet emptied self, surrendering His will Divinity veiled, understanding dim He chose to serve, for love that flowed from Him So trust the path, though shrouded deep in haze His love will guide us through our earthly days Jesus, the infant, divine and tru A human journey, for me and u In faith we grow, in knowledge find Our earthly mission, with heart and mind So let us seek, with open eyes The path He walked, to paradise A year of growth, a time to see The Savior's love, eternally Yet knowing not the path that lay ahead He embraced the mission though dangers spread Good News He brought a message pure and bright Challenging darkness standing for the light The wrath of those in power, He would face Religious leaders rulers of that place.l Resentment stirred as truth began to bloom Against the empire sealed His earthly doom But still He walked with purpose in His stride The Roman rule and hate He would abide To ponder now this nature intertwined Divine and human in 1 heart and mind The infant small a Savior 2 become From humble birth, His kingdom here to come So let us gaze with wonder and with awe On Christ the child fulfilling heaven's law Jesus, the infant, divine and tru A human journey, for me and u In faith we grow, in knowledge find Our earthly mission, with heart and mind So let us seek, with open eyes The path He walked, to paradise A year of growth, a time to see The Savior's love, eternally Not born with wisdom speaking words of mite He grew in grace and walked towards the lite No special powers marked His early days But lessons learned in humble human ways He needed teaching guidance from above To study Scripture filled with God's own love The carpenter's son from Joseph's hand He shaped the wood and learned 2 understand And Mary new the joys and trials 2 A mother's love 4 all her children do He wouldn't grasp His nature vast and deep Until the moment when He fell asleep Our earthly mission veiled until the end How well we lived how faithfully we'd tend So let this year a time of growth become In faith and knowledge till our journey's done Jesus, the infant, divine and tru A human journey, for me and u In faith we grow, in knowledge find Our earthly mission, with heart and mind So let us seek, with open eyes The path He walked, to paradise A year of growth, a time to see The Savior's love, eternally John 1 17 18 Lord We love You. Help us grow closer to You this coming year. We thank you for all the blessings of this past year and trust You to be with us in the next. In Jeeus name,Amen