By Kingsley Baehr
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- Citizens, awake! O, can’t you sense the danger?
- Christ, the Son, left heaven’s heights for Bethlehem’s crude manger!
- Came to earth, a volunteer for military duty,
- Charged to liberate the men who saw in Him no beauty.
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- Heav’nly hosts announced His birth to shepherds—not to princes!
- Humble people round the earth are those whom He convinces.
- Herod, Pilate, Caesar, Priest, and unrepentant sinner
- Have yet to see Him as He is, the World-wide, Sin-war Winner.
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- Refused by His human creations (He permits our choices),
- Rejoicing in His awesomeness, His angels raise their voices.
- Reflect on this, O citizens of this God-prospered nation,
- Remain on course rejecting Him? We stay on His probation!
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- Instead of cute and cuddly child, we need to see Another—
- In essence, infinite in might— not infant with his mother.
- It is to Him we give account. [He fills you with revulsion?]
- If I were you I’d really hate to face His just expulsion.
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- So, citizens, to us a timely wake-up call is granted.
- September’s terrorist attack uncertainty has planted.
- Serenity has quickly fled. (Results of bad behavior?)
- Security forever can be found in Christ the Savior.
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- Turn to Him now, this Christ of Christmas, Who is The Redeemer,
- To Him Who on the cross endured the taunts of the blasphemer.
- Turn to Him now, while Christ awaits the time of your submission.
- Then joyfully receive from your Commander your commission.
- “Christ” is a name which means “Anointed One.” In Bible times, Prophets, Priests, and Kings were anointed when inducted into service.
- Have you anointed Christ as your King to Whom you will give full allegiance?
- Have you anointed Christ as your High Priest through Whom you have access to the presence of God the Father?
- Have you anointed Christ as your Prophet through Whom God’s truth is communicated to you?