Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand
Embrace Divine Grace: A Christmas Tale of Redemption and Prayer
Lyrics
Christmas is now drawing near at hand
Christmas is approaching, urging attention.
Come serve the Lord and be at His command
Encourages devotion to the Lord and obedience to His commands.
And God a portion for you will provide
Expresses the belief that God will provide sustenance.
And give a blessing to your soul beside
Anticipates spiritual blessings for the soul.
Down in the garden where flowers grow in ranks
Describes a garden where flowers symbolize spiritual growth.
Down on your bended knees and give the Lord thanks
Urges gratitude and praise to the Lord through prayer.
Down on your knees and pray both night and day
Encourages consistent prayer and righteous living.
Leave off your sins and live upright, I pray
Advises repentance and turning away from sins.
So proud and lofty is some sort of sin
Highlights the allure of sinful behavior.
Which many take delight and pleasure in
Points out the pleasure some find in sinful acts.
Whose conversation God doth much dislike
Suggests God disapproves of such conversations.
And yet He shakes His sword before He strikes
Portrays God's warning before taking punitive action.
So proud and lofty do some people go
Reiterates the arrogance associated with certain sins.
Dressing themselves like players in the show
Criticizes those who excessively focus on outward appearances.
They patch and paint and dress with idle stuff
Denounces the superficiality of enhancing one's image.
As if God had not made them fine enough
Questions the need for additional adornment when God's creation is already sufficient.
Even little children learn to curse and swear
Addresses the moral decline, including profanity, even among children.
And can't recite one word of Godly prayer
Advocates for better teaching and guidance, emphasizing prayer.
Oh, teach them better, oh, teach them to rely
Encourages dependence on Christ, the sinner's friend, for guidance.
On Christ the sinner's friend, who reigns on high
Emphasizes Christ's role as a source of redemption and authority.
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