Santa Edson

Santa's Prayer, Santa's Oath and more.

Santa's Prayer by Warren D. Jennings

The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed.

But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.

"Dear Father", he prayed. "Be with me tonight.

There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.

I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,

Knowing full that a reindeer can't fly.

I'll visit each household before the first light,

I'll cover the world and all in one night.

With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,

Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof.

To get in the house is the difficult part,

So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's heart.

My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes,

The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.

I will fill all of the stockings and not leave a track.

I'll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.

I can do all these things Lord, only through You,

I just need Your blessing, then it's easy to do.

All this to honour the birth of the One,

That was sent to redeem us, Your most holy Son.

The Santa Claus Oath

I will seek knowledge to be well versed in the mysteries of bringing Christmas

cheer and good will to all the people that I encounter in my journeys and travels.

I shall be dedicated to hearing the secret dreams of both children and adults.

I understand that the true and only gift I can give, as Santa, is me.

I acknowledge that some of the requests I will hear will be difficult and sad. I know

in these difficulties there lays an opportunity to bring a spirit of warmth,

understanding and compassion.

I know the "real reason for the season" and know that I am blessed to be able to be a part of it.

I realize that I belong to a brotherhood and will be supportive, honest and show fellowship to my peers.

I promise to use "my" powers to create happiness, spread love and make fantasies come

to life in the true and sincere tradition of the Santa Claus Legend.

I pledge myself to these principles as a descendent of St. Nicholas, the gift giver of Myra.

The contents, words and descriptions of the Santa Claus Oath are copyrighted under an attachment with Arcadia Publishing 2008 by Phillip L. Wenz.
ISBN # 978-0-7385-4149-5 LCCC # 2007925452
The Santa Claus Oath is also protected and registered with Creative Commons License 2008 by Phillip L. Wenz

Adopted this date April 15, 2008

The Christmas Story ( Luke 2: 1-14)

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

3 And everyone went to his own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the

house and line of David.

5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them

in the inn.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."