The Gifts of Christmas are Here to Enjoy

I
Out of the tenderest feeling
That comes at Christmas time
This is our best chance for healing
The pains of a world unkind

Take pleasure in nature
Wonder at this grand earth
Welcome in a stranger
And share what you have learned

Speak of your love.  Show that you care
Dismiss suspicion- invite trust
Be selfless, gentle, kind, and share
The world with Christ-like eyes, thus

II
Mend up a quarrel, forgo a grudge
Forgive an enemy and seek to befriend
Try to understand, of others don't judge
Give a soft answer with thanks in the end

Apologize first, express gratitude
Lift with laughter and moments of joy
Yes, manifest loyalty's meek attitude
The gifts of Christmas are here to enjoy

Speak of your love.  Show that you care
Dismiss suspicion- invite trust
Be selfless, gentle, kind, and share
The Lord, living, is within us

“This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again." 3. 

Howard W. Hunter, “The Gifts of Christmas,” Ensign, Dec. 2002, 18–19.