I've had my first Christmas in Heaven
A glorious, wonderful day.
I stood with the saints of all ages,
Who found Christ the Truth and the Way

I sang with the heavenly choir,
Just think, I who loved to sing.
And oh, what celestial music
We brought to our Savior and King.

We sang the glad songs of redemption,
How Jesus to Bethlehem came,
And how they had called His name Jesus,
That all might be saved through His name.

We sang once again with the angels,
The song that they spoke that blest morn
When shepherds first heard the glad story
That Jesus, the Savior, was born.

O dear ones, I wish you had been there,
No Christmas on earth could compare
With all the rapture and glory
We witnessed in Heaven so fair.

You know how I always loved Christmas,
It seemed such a wonderful day,
With all my loved ones around me,
The children so happy at play.

Yes, now I can see why I loved it,
And oh, what a joy it will be
When you and my loved ones are with me
To share the rich glories I see.

So, dear ones on earth , here are my greetings
Look up till the day dawn appears
And oh, what a Christmas awaits us
Beyond our parting tears.

Dr. Albert Simpson Reitz

this is dedicated to Don Sodoma, who has gone to be with the Lord, and his wife Fran.