A Song for every Christmas...

 And Mary said,
 “My soul magnifies the Lord,
  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
  For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
 for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
  and holy is his name.
 And his mercy is for those who fear him
  from generation to generation.
 He has shown strength with his arm;
  he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
  and exalted those of humble estate;
 he has filled the hungry with good things,
  and the rich he has sent away empty.
 He has helped his servant Israel,
  in remembrance of his mercy,
 as he spoke to our fathers,
  to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
(Luke 1:46-55 ESV)
Mary, contemplating her opportunity to carry the Messiah, counts her blessings and gives a song of praise.  Though not necessarily sung by her, I like to think of life as a musical we could sing.  And though no one else will have her exact experience, celebrating Christ's advent is something we all can and should do.  It is "from generation to generation", because we all can experience the blessings of His presence - He is the same merciful, Holy, helping God today that He was to Mary.  So, let us sing His praises; let us magnify the Lord and rejoice!