Christian Poems for Holidays

Are you looking for Christian poems for holidays like Christmas, New Year, Good Friday, Resurrection Sunday / Easter, Thanksgiving, and others? Here you’ll find poems that provide a biblical perspective and spiritual encouragement for enjoying and celebrating what the Lord has done.

To Him Who’s Overcome

To Him who’s overcome the world
And gives us hope and cheer,
To Him who crushed the bands of death
And freed us from its fear,

To Him who came and died for us
Then rose to live anew,
To Him who gives His life to us
To share His glory, too,

To Him whose love will never fade,
Whose grace will never end,
To Him who cares for every need
And lets us call Him Friend,

To Him who reigns forevermore
From heaven’s throne above,
To Him who’s worthy of our praise
With worship, honor, love,

To Him be glory in the heights
And songs of loudest praise,
To Him be love from every heart
Through all our endless days.

Christina Joy Hommes

“I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b

At Christ’s Expense

At Christ’s expense my soul is free
From sin and guilt and shame;
He paid the price to pardon me –
All glory to His Name!

At Christ’s expense I now belong
As child of God and heir;
My Father’s love is vast and strong
And keeps me in His care.

At Christ’s expense I have a home
That He’s prepared for me;
He made the way for me to come
And offered me the key.

At Christ’s expense I have a song,
True hope, real joy, God’s peace,
And while the ages roll along
His praise will never cease.

At Christ’s expense though I was poor
God made me rich in grace,
And now in Christ forevermore
I’ll share my Savior’s place.

Christina Joy Hommes

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9

For These and More

For kindnesses and mercies
For grace and answered prayer
For favor, help, and blessings
For tender love and care

For guidance and protection
For working out Your will
For peace and sweet assurance
For strength that You instill

For fellowship and friendship
For hope and daily light
For need and wise provision
For songs to cheer the night

For truth’s illumination
For healing, growth, and life
For pardon and renewal
For triumph in the strife

For sending out Your Spirit
For home and life above
For joy and free salvation
For everlasting love

For countless proofs of patience
For always being near
For Scriptures true and faithful
For every promise dear

For these and more we thank You
With hearts of joyful praise
And magnify Your goodness
That crowns our passing days

Christina Joy Hommes

“Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.” Psalm 65:11

New Year Call

Put off the old, put on the new,
The call is ringing clear,
A fresh, new start is on the way
To greet the dawning year.

The past behind, the future bright,
We’re pressing toward the prize –
Eternal life the worthy goal
On which we fix our eyes.

The day to come is full of hope
For those who look ahead;
Keep on the path and don’t look back
As step by step we’re led.

Let grudges go and fears begone,
Let gains and losses fade,
So unencumbered we can seize
Life’s promise yet unmade.

By faith not sight we work and pray
With love and holy zeal
Our treasure: Christ, our guide: God’s Word,
Our hope: the Spirit’s seal.

Then onward, upward day by day
We’ll strive and persevere;
We won’t give up or turn aside
For sure reward is near.

Christina Joy Hommes

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. … Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. … (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. … And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Ephesians 4:22-24; Titus 2:13-14; Philippians 3:13-14; Hebrews 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 6:9

(Full texts in “poem order” for further study – Ephesians 4:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 3:13-14; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 6:11-12; Hebrews 10:38-39; Luke 17:32; James 5:9; 2 Timothy 1:7; Philippians 3:7; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Hebrews 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Colossians 3:14; Titus 2:13-14; Matthew 13:45-46; Psalm 119:105; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Proverbs 4:18; 1 Corinthians 9:24; Galatians 6:9)

The Christmas Story

A godly girl and her betrothed
In Nazareth of old,
Both purposed they would honor God
And live for Him we’re told.

Then in the midst of normal life
An angel came to earth
To tell this virgin of the news
About the Savior’s birth.

So few believed her strange account
But John’s dear mother knew,
And from the glad Elizabeth
What strength and hope she drew.

The angel came to her betrothed
And told him of the child:
It’s God’s own Son come down to save,
His mother undefiled.

With joy and faith, yet knowing too
So few would understand,
When morning came he took his wife
To see what God had planned.

Then Caesar called another tax
And told them they must go
To where the family line began
So many years ago.

Perhaps they saw the way God worked
To make the Scriptures true,
Or maybe they were unaware
In all they had to do.

But either way God led them down
To David’s Bethlehem
Where prophets said that Christ would come
To save us from our sin.

A cattle stall was all they found
That day our Savior came;
A manger held the Son of God
Whom heaven’s hosts proclaim.

Those angels went to shepherds near
And told them not to fear
For Christ had come to give us peace
And bring God’s favor here.

When they were gone the shepherds said,
“Let’s go and see Him now!”
They came with haste and saw the child
To whom all knees will bow.

And when they’d seen, they spread the news
That God had come that night
For Christ the Lord was on our earth
To bring us hope and light.

The godly girl, a mother now,
Kept all within her heart,
And pondered what the Lord would do
Since this was just the start.

While shepherds went with joy and praise
To work another day,
Amazed and glad that God Himself
Would come in such a way.

Christina Joy Hommes

How Far Did You Come?

How far did You come, Lord Jesus?
How far did You come for me?
Oh how far did it seem from Your throne to a barn,
To time from eternity?

How far did You come, Messiah?
How far did You come to live?
From bright heaven above to our struggles below
To pardon me and forgive.

How far did You come, Redeemer?
How far did You come to die?
From a crown to a cross, from sweet songs to such scorn
To make me a home on high.

How far did You come, my Savior?
How far did You come for me?
How amazing is love that would send you to earth
To save me and set me free!

Christina Joy Hommes

Rediscovering Christmas

You’ve heard the Christmas story
A hundred times or more
And fewer brand-new facets
Invite you through their door,
So must the brightest wonder
All fade for you this year,
The charm of such a story
So marvelous and dear?

Discovery’s exciting
As one explores new ground
And opens up bright vistas
With truth that’s newly found,
But something that’s familiar
Has beauty all its own –
A precious, settled holding
To what’s already known.

For what’s the longest treasured
Most valuable remains;
And somehow all its sparkle
A well-loved jewel retains.
Though, if it’s long neglected,
The heart forgets its prize
And overlooks the beauty
That’s right before its eyes.

So take the time this Christmas
To think of what it means;
Awake your soul with interest
In all its varied scenes.
By glad pursuit rekindle
A passion from above
For Jesus Christ our Savior
In holy awe and love.

Christina Joy Hommes

Each Day I Have New Reasons

Each day I have new reasons
To praise and thank the Lord
For all His grace and goodness
With faithfulness outpoured.

He loads me down with blessings,
Pursues me with His love,
And follows me with mercy
That leads me home above.

He sends the rain and sunshine,
Good food and clothing, too,
Provides from such abundance
That every day it’s new.

He gives me friends and loved ones,
And calls Himself my Friend;
He’s made me heir of heaven
With life that has no end.

His every Word and promise
Is faithful, sure, and true;
His Spirit dwells within me
To strengthen and renew.

And even in the valleys
He’s with me all the way
To guide and guard and cheer me
Until the break of day.

Each day His countless blessings
Run over from above.
Lord, thank You for Your goodness
So full of grace and love!

Christina Joy Hommes

All That You’ve Done

Lord, help me remember
The things that You’ve done:
The blessings You’ve sent me,
The battles You’ve won,
Each needed provision
That shows how You care,
The guidance You’ve sent me,
The answers to prayer.

Lord, help me be grateful
For all that You’ve done
And mindful to offer
Real thanks for each one,
To praise You for mercies
So full and so free
And love so abundant
It reaches to me.

I won’t be forgetful
Of all that You’ve done;
I’ll choose to remember
Each victory You’ve won.
I’ll tell of Your goodness
And sing of Your love,
And look for each blessing
You send from above.

Christina Joy Hommes

You Came for Me

Lord Jesus, in your mercy
You came to earth for me;
You left your perfect splendor
With all your majesty.

You took a human body,
Felt hunger, cold, and pain,
Were hated and rejected,
And felt temptation’s strain.

Yet all the time you bore it
Without the least complaint –
No sinful thoughts or motives
Broke through your self restraint.

Your words were true and gracious,
Your actions good and right,
You always served the Father –
A bright and shining light.

Though pure you took my burden
Of sinful guilt and shame –
Condemned to die though perfect
While sinners mocked your Name.

You gave Your life to save me
And shed Your blood for me;
Though I deserved the treatment,
You took it willingly.

Then, when your work was finished,
You bowed your head and died;
They sealed the tomb and guarded
Your body crucified.

The story wasn’t over –
That Sunday you arose
Triumphant in your conquest
That crushed our darkest foes.

The strength of sin was broken,
Death died in infamy,
The devil was defeated,
My guilty heart set free.

You wore my sin and sorrow
So I could wear your crown,
Your righteousness now clothes me
And nothing weighs me down.

What boundless grace and mercy
Would send you all this way
And set your love upon me
To wash my sins away?

I know I can’t explain it,
No songs can tell the whole,
But how I love and praise you
With all my heart and soul!

Christina Joy Hommes

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