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  ANOTHER CHRISTMAS GONE
  by J. Sidlow Baxter
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Summary: Christmas serves as a poignant reminder to cherish the moments
we have with loved ones and to make the most of the time we have before
it's too late.

Topics: "Time Management", "Eternal Perspective"
Scripture References: Psalm 90:12, Proverbs 27:1, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Matthew 6:34, James 4:14

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J. Sidlow Baxter reflects on the passing of time and the changing
seasons, drawing parallels between the end of Christmas and the
transition into a new year. He emphasizes the importance of cherishing
each moment and being mindful of the uncertainties of the future, urging
listeners to appreciate the present and the people around them. Baxter
highlights the inevitability of change and the fragility of life,
encouraging a perspective that values the time spent with loved ones and
the significance of each passing year.

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CONTENT
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The frost white hill still glistens,

Beneath the moonlit skies,

As on the night of Christmas,

Untrod it sleeping lies.

A newborn year is waiting,

To meet the early dawn;

And whisper this to all the world,

Another Christmas gone.

The holly berry changes,

It's coat of emerald red;

And wreaths we twin'd but lately,

Hang, all their verdure dead.

And round our lonely dwelling

A loneliness is cast,

Our holiday is over,

And Christmas Day is past.

But still our hearts look forward

To many happy years,

Unconscious of our future

It's passing joys and tears:

Our friends around may sooner

Be laid within the clay,

Some present never live to see

Another Christmas Day.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/j-sidlow-baxter/another-christmas-gone/
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