- published: 10 Mar 2016
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A Christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of Christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to the Christmas and holiday season. Christmas cards are usually exchanged during the weeks preceding Christmas Day by many people (including non-Christians) in Western society and in Asia. The traditional greeting reads "wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". There are innumerable variations on this greeting, many cards expressing more religious sentiment, or containing a poem, prayer or Biblical verse; others stay away from religion with an all-inclusive "Season's greetings".
A Christmas card is generally commercially designed and purchased for the occasion. The content of the design might relate directly to the Christmas narrative with depictions of the Nativity of Jesus, or have Christian symbols such as the Star of Bethlehem or a white dove representing both the Holy Spirit and Peace. Many Christmas cards show Christmas traditions, such as seasonal figures (e.g., Santa Claus, snowmen, and reindeer), objects associated with Christmas such as candles, holly, baubles, and Christmas trees, and Christmastime activities such as shopping, caroling, and partying, or other aspects of the season such as the snow and wildlife of the northern winter. Some secular cards depict nostalgic scenes of the past such as crinolined shoppers in 19th century streetscapes; others are humorous, particularly in depicting the antics of Santa and his elves.
I think I passed you on the busy sidewalk last night
I think I caught the sadness in your eyes
while everybody sings their happy Christmas songs tonight,
all you want to do is cry.
Christmas lights and decorations everywhere you turning
but all you feel inside is dark and gray
there may be joy for all the world, but is there any joy for you
hold on, love is looking for a way,
hold on, I believe it's why love came.
Chorus:
So I'm sending you this Christmas card
to let you know somebody loves you.
and I'm singing you this little song
to let you know you're not alone.
and I'm thinking, as we celebrate, how love came down
so every lost and lonely broken heart would get found
and wherever you are, I hope this Christmas card
finds you and reminds you.. you are loved.
For every one who's been left standing on the outside looking in
every one with dreams that never will come true
when the story of your life gets rewritten over night
well, this is all part of the Christmas story, too
And I believe God knows and He's right there with you.
[Chorus:]
You're never forgotten
the God who made you came down to our world
to let us know wherever we are
He is with us, our God is with us
and He really wants to let you know
just how much He loves you