Christmas Spirit?

Without too much ado, my wishes of a peaceful and hopeful Christmas go out to everyone. The deliberate effort here is to avoid the Santa- and shopping-centered Christmas and focus on something more beautiful and, hopefully, more important. Something that the song below begins to express, but can only exist if it is carried on in our hearts, words and actions.

Morning Has Broken is originally an Irish hymn, made famous by Cat Stevens (whose voice can be heard in the video above). Here are the lyrics, attributed to Eleanor Farjeon.

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day.