Timmy and Tommy Mouse sat in their beds,
both had a soft pillow for resting their heads.
Eagerly waiting for Daddy to come
and read them a story—a Christmassy one.
Daddy Mouse came after just a short time,
and carried a book that was written in rhyme.
He pulled up a chair and sat down beside
his sons, who were now wearing grins a mile wide.
“On this special night I’ll tell you the one
about Christmas Eve and the birth of God’s son.”
The boys snuggled down and Daddy Mouse read...
The night baby Jesus was born in a shed.
"Long, long ago, in a town far away,
a cow in a stable stood on the fresh hay.
An angel was standing right by her side,
and passed on God’s message, which filled her with pride.
“Miss Cow told her friends, the mice and Miss Sheep,
to find a nice cot where a baby could sleep.”
“How could they make up a nice cosy bed?”
young Tommy Mouse asked his dad, and scratched his head.
“Just wait a minute, and then you will see,
how clever and helpful Miss Cow’s friends can be.
Miss Sheep offered wool, to spread over the ground,
but hoped that a much better bed could be found.
'Why not the manger?' a mouse turned and said.
'With hay and your wool, it will make a nice bed!'
Miss Cow was excited. ‘I'll clean the inside.’
‘And we’ll go and get the hay,’ all the mice cried!’
The mice scurried off to gather some hay;
Miss Sheep rubbed her coat till the wool came away.
Miss Cow cleaned the manger until it was bare,
then pulled up a hay bale, which made a great chair.
Soon all was ready; the manger looked nice,
With Miss Sheep’s wool blanket and hay from the mice.
Miss Cow stood back smiling, a shine lit her eye;
the babe in the manger would be warm and dry.
Then in the distance they heard a loud bray;
a donkey was coming, twas heading their way.
Miss Cow was excited, and so were her friends;
a good thing would happen before this night ends.
The donkey arrived and stood by the shed;
he carried a lady who needed a bed.
A man helped her down and then took her inside
while the donkey stood watching, puffed up with pride.
All of a sudden a light shone around,
just as the nice lady was laid on the ground.
Miss Cow, with her friends and the angels, stood by,
and suddenly they heard a new baby cry!
Miss Cow and Miss Sheep had tears in their eyes,
the mice were amazed at this sudden surprise!
And that’s how God’s son, baby Jesus, was born,
right there in a stable when Christmas Day dawned!
Timmy and Tommy Mouse both smiled with joy
"Mice helped baby Jesus when he was a boy!”
“And tonight is his Birthday.” Daddy Mouse smiled.
"And Santa is bringing a gift for each child."
"I did like the story," Tommy Mouse said,
as he snuggled down in his comfortable bed.
"Me too," whispered Timmy, who tried hard to keep
his tired eyes open … then both fell asleep.
