‘Twas the ninth day of December,
Up on a ladder, one sister stood,
To tape to the ceiling,
All the snowflakes she could.
The four sisters were busy,
Decorating their room,
With white paper snowflakes,
Everywhere they did loom.
From the ceiling there hung,
So many shapes,
On the walls, on the mirrors,
They were even thinking of the drapes!
But now though not finished,
It seemed only right,
To put off the decorating,
Until after the night …
To the KING be all the glory!
‘Twas the eighth day of December
And the family gathered ’round,
To watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” –
If we’re quiet we might hear the sound …
“It’s a Wonderful Life” starring James Stewart and Donna Reed was first released in 1947. It was directed as well as produced by Frank Capra. Screenplay was written by Frances Goorich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra.
“It’s a Wonderful Life” is the tale of a man, George Bailey (James Stewart) who always sacrifices his pleasures (mainly those of travel and education) for the good of others. Since he was a young boy, George always wanted to “do big things” with his life and have an impact on the earth. By the time he is married to his wife Mary (Donna Reed) and has four children, he hasn’t done any of the things he wanted to do and his reputation and business are in danger after an accident. He thinks he has failed his family and friends. In his despair, he decides to end his own life, thinking the world would be “a whole lot better” if he was never born. His guardian angel, Clarence, then takes George to see, exactly what “the world” would be like, if he had never been born…
To the KING be all the glory!
‘Twas the seventh day of December,
And the family spent their night,
Washing clothes at a Laundromat –
Machines seemed everywhere in sight!
Load upon load was cleaned,
An hour they took to dry!
A relief it would be when all was home
And in closets and drawers would lie …
To the KING be all the glory!
‘Twas the sixth day of December,
And celebration was in the air,
For it was the ninth birthday,
Of sister who had red hair.
The celebrations lasted long,
Into the cold, dark night,
Then everyone went to bed,
Hoping to sleep well and tight …
To the KING be all the glory!
‘Twas the fifth day of December
Across the piano fingers flew!
Eldest sister played and played –
Perfecting Christmas songs? She’ll tried to …
To the KING be all the glory!