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Share a Christmas card poem with family and friends and let them know how much they mean to you. A few heartfelt lines can add a personal touch to your card and express the love, joy, and good wishes you want to send at Christmas.
In this collection, you will find poems about Christmas blessings, faith, family, friendship, holiday cheer, and the true meaning of the season. Choose a poem that reminds you of someone special, or find more Christmas messages to add to your cards.
Updated September 18, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.
Traditional Christmas Blessings Poems
Celebrate the season with classic Christmas blessings that carry heartfelt wishes and warm sentiments of peace and joy.
Blessings To You
Poet: Kate Summers
Many blessings are sent to you
For a Christmas and Happy New Year too.
May blessings come to you the day
And God be with you in every way.
Just like the love that came that night
God gave us a glorious light
May peace fill your heart
And the year have a wonderful start.
The Day Christ Was Born
Poet: E. Norman Gunnison
This is the day that Christ was born,
The day that saw a Saviour’s birth;
Rise, happy light, immortal morn,
Make glad the desert spots of earth!
No monarch crowned with diadem,
He cometh not a king to reign,
But Israel’s star, and Judea’s gem,
His dawning glads the earth again.
He offers not an earthly prize,
Though kingdoms are his own to give,
But in his glad, immortal eyes
The blind shall see, the dead shall live.
His ways are not as ways of ours;
His is the dust, the toil, the heat,
And in the pathways strewn with flowers
He knows the thorns which pierce our feet.
Gathered beside the Christmas hearth,
By the sweet shining of thy grace
Let us behold the lost of earth
As we shall some day see thy face.
And clinging closer to the cross
Which thou hast borne, through shame and scorn,
Let us grow happier by loss,
On this, the day when Christ was born.
Christmas Tide
Poet: Grinnell Willis
In olden time sweet songs were sung,
Of "Peace on Earth," to all good will.
And chimes at Christmas-time were rung.
To mind men that Love blessed them still.
And so to-day, Love sways our hearts
To generous impulse, far and wide.
And every gift we send imparts
The Love of God at Christmas-tide.
Joy, Hope & Peace
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer, ©2020
Joy, peace, hope - The words of Christmas
Having these are, oh so precious.
May this Christmas card bring
The feeling of these three things.
May the feeling of joy fill your day
May peace be with you and always stay
May hope fill your heart this holiday
May you feel the love of Jesus this Christmas Day.
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Merry Christmas!
Poet: Mary C. Law
May I say to you this morning,
In the good old-fashioned way,
"Merry Christmas, dear, God bless you!"
Other things one well might say;
But I like the plain old phrasing
For this day of all the year
"Merry Christmas, dear, God bless you
With His best of Christmas cheer."
A Christmas Greeting
Poet: Unknown
A Merry Christmas morning
To each and every one!
The rose has kissed the dawning,
And the gold is in the sun.
And may the Christmas splendor
A joyous greeting bear,
Of love that's true and tender
And faith that's sweet and fair.
Religious Christmas Card Poems
Share the true spirit of Christmas with poems that highlight faith, love, and the deeper meaning of the holiday season.
Of Christmas
Poet: C. Jelf -Sharp
Of Christmas past, let us remember now
Only the smiles, forgetting all the tears.
Only the hopes, forgetting all the fears!
Life's way is all too long, that we should bow
Beneath the ancient burdens of dead years.
Of Christmas in the future, let us speak
Only with courage, looking for the best!
Only with hope, leaving to faith the rest!
Life's day is all too short, that we should seek
To dim its brightness at our own behest.
And in the present Christmas, let us give
All help, from care the suffering to release
All zeal, to share our happiness and peace!
For life is long enough for love to live.
And short enough for bitterness to cease.
In Bethlehem
In Bethlehem's humble manger, a story unfolds,
A babe in swaddling clothes, the greatest tale ever told.
The twinkling stars whisper of a divine birth,
Jesus, is the reason for the season, bringing peace to earth.
For poems that reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, read Christmas Poems About Jesus that celebrate His birth and the hope of the season.
Christmas
Poet: Victoria L. Adenson
May you have lots of Christmas joy
Girls and boys with lots of toys
Family celebrations too
Love surrounding you through and through
Be thankful for the birth
Of Jesus a gift to all on earth
Count your blessings everyone
But mostly for the birth of the Son.
A King Was Born
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
A king was born but not as expected
By many, His life was rejected
A small baby born in a manger
From the beginning, His life was in danger.
But He followed his Father's will
And stood up to all evil.
He died upon a cross
So many would not be lost.
So as this Christmas season arrives
Be thankful for the impact on our lives
We celebrate the birth of Christ
And give thanks for His sacrifice.
Reflect On The Miracle
Amidst the carols and festive delight,
Reflect on the miracle, a holy night.
Let His love shine in every merry rhyme,
Jesus, the heartbeat of Christmas time.
Heartfelt Christmas Greeting Poems for Cards
Send a meaningful message to loved ones with heartfelt poems that capture the warmth and love of the holiday season.
Christmas Greeting
Poet: Edgar A. Guest
I do not care to wait until the hand of death has smoothed your brow
Before I say what's in my heart, I'd rather tell it to you now.
I'd rather say: ''How glad I am to know your cheery voice and smile,"
Than stand and say "how glad I was" in some grief-stricken after-while.
I'd rather shout: ''how good you are I" than sniffle out: "how good was he!"
And so I take this Christmas Day to say you have a friend in me.
And so I take this Christmas Day to wish you everything that's fine,
A cloudless sky for every day, a path where roses bloom and twine;
May sorrow never find your door, but if it shall and leave you dumb,
May to your wounds of grief the balm of consolation quickly come.
May all the best of life be yours, and may, no matter where you roam,
Good luck and gladness go with you, and smiling, bring you safely home.
If wishing only banished care you'd never more have cause to sigh.
If wishing drove the clouds away henceforth the blue would fill your sky.
The pink of health would bloom upon the cheeks of those you love for aye.
And every day God gives to you would be a merry Christmas Day.
I'd wish you everything that's good, I'd wish you everything that's fine,
And then I'd still be in your debt, oh good and faithful friend of mine.
Share faith filled wishes and meaningful greetings with Christmas Blessings that bring encouragement and peace during the holiday season.
A Greeting
Poet: Edgar A. Guest
Old friend o'mine, it's Christmas Day
An' I am thinkin' of you
An' hopin' that no patch of gray
Will hide the blue above you.
An' if I had the power to do
The many things I yearn to,
With joy I'd be surrounding you,
And always when your work is through
There'd be a kiss to turn to.
You'd never know a single care
To cause a minute's worry,
There'd be no road you couldn't fare.
An' do it in a hurry.
I'd clip the thorns from every rose
You get your fingers on to;
An' warm would be each breeze that blows,
An' each night rare with sweet repose.
Could I do what I want to.
An' when you sigh for coins of gold,
I'd fill your purse with money,
An' make each pathway where you strolled
A bright one an' a sunny.
To friend, I'd change each foe to you,
The hand upraised to strike, to
One stretched out in friendship true
I'd turn, if this old heart could do
The things 'twould really like to.
Find more inspiring words to share in your cards with Christmas Quotes that express joy, love, and the spirit of the season.
Bright Be The Day
Poet: J. S. Ogilvie
O bright be the day
Sweet echoes resounding,
Love lighting the way
And warm hearts surrounding.
May the breath of His peace
In thy spirit remain,
Till Christmas revisits
The round world again.
Family and Friendship Christmas Poems
Celebrate the special people in your life with poems that honor the bonds of family and friendship during Christmas.
In Friendship's Embrace
In friendship's embrace, joy takes flight,
A Christmas filled with love so bright.
May bonds of kinship tightly bind,
In the company of those who fill the heart and mind.
Christmas Comes Once A Year
Poet: Thomas Miller
Upon a gayer, happier scene,
Never did holly berries peer.
Or ivy throw its trailing green,
On brighter forms than there are here,
Nor Christmas in his old armchair
Smile upon lips and brows more fare
Then let us sing amid our cheer,
Old Christmas still comes once a year.
Celebrate the friendships that make Christmas special with Christmas Messages for Friends filled with kindness and warm holiday thoughts.
Spirit Of Christmas
Poet: Henry VanDyke
I am thinking of you today because it is Christmas,
And I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be the day after Christmas,
I shall wish you happiness
And soon clear through the year.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day,
Because I may be far away;
Or because both of us may be very busy.
But it makes no difference.
The thought and the wish
Will be here just the same.
Whatever joy or success comes to you
Will make me glad.
Without pretense, and in plain words,
Goodwill to you is what I mean,
in the Spirit of Christmas.
Amist The Carols
Amidst the carols and the cheer,
May loved ones gather, drawing near.
Around the tree with laughter and glee,
May the warmth of family be your decree.
You Are On My List
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Every year I make a list,
Of people, I plan to send,
A Christmas card of greetings,
A list of family and friends.
I will share all our good,
Of the past year.
And send many greetings,
Of happy holidays with great cheer.
Those I choose to send to,
Are those who always care.
They're good and loving people,
With whom I love to share.
And you are on my list,
Because you are one of those people that are the best.
This card is sent with love and wishes for a Merry Christmas,
And a New Year that is very blessed.
Warm Wishes and Holiday Cheer Poems for Cards
Spread joy and cheer with uplifting poems that brighten the holidays and bring a smile to friends and family.
A Wish I Send
In winter's embrace, a wish I send,
May your Christmas glow, joy without end.
Beneath the twinkling lights so bright,
May laughter dance through the silent night.
Add extra warmth to your holiday greetings with Christmas Wishes that share happiness, love, and Christmas cheer.
Everything Christmasy
Poet: Unknown
Everything Christmasy,
Everything bright,
Every merry
From morning till night -
That's what you're wished
At this time of good cheer,
Along with life's best
Through a wonderful year!
Wishing You
Beneath the boughs of green and red,
Wishing you a Christmas, joyfully spread.
May your days be merry, your heart be light,
With happiness and joy, in the soft candlelight.
Reflective and Thoughtful Christmas Poems
These poems encourage a moment of reflection on the blessings of the season, fostering peace and gratitude.
Ready To Keep Christmas
Poet: Henry VanDyke
Are you willing -
To stoop down and consider the needs
And desires of little children;
To remember the weaknesses and loneliness
Of people who are growing old;
To stop asking how much your friends love you,
And to ask yourself if you love them enough;
To bear in mind the things that other people
Have to bear on their hearts;
To trim your lamp so that it will give more light and less smoke,
And to carry it in front so that your shadow will fall behind you;
To make a grave for your ugly thoughts and
A garden for your kindly feelings, with the gate open?
Are you willing to do these things for a day?
Then you are ready to keep Christmas!
A Quiet Christmas Eve
In the stillness of the night,
Soft whispers float through the air,
Lights twinkle, hearts ignite,
A moment's pause, a gentle prayer.
For every gift that grace bestows,
For laughter shared, for love’s embrace,
In every heart, a kindness grows,
And gratitude finds its sacred place.
As snowflakes dance and silence falls,
Let us reflect on joys unseen,
In every moment, the spirit calls -
To cherish peace, to hold the dream.
Enjoy peaceful verses for the evening before Christmas with Christmas Eve Poems that capture reflection, hope, and the beauty of the season.
A Season Of Love
A season of love, wrapped in cheer,
May happiness grace your heart, crystal clear.
Blessings like snowflakes gently fall,
Merry Christmas to one and all!
Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas Card Poems
Here are answers to common questions about choosing and sharing poems in Christmas cards.
Why include a poem in a Christmas card?
A poem can make a Christmas card feel more personal and meaningful. A few thoughtful lines can express love, gratitude, faith, friendship, or Christmas cheer in a way that a simple greeting sometimes cannot.
How long should a Christmas card poem be?
A Christmas card poem does not need to be long. Short poems of a few lines work especially well because they leave room for your own personal message. If your card has more space, you can choose a longer poem that expresses exactly what you want to say.
How do I choose the right Christmas poem for someone?
Think about the person receiving the card and what you would most like to say to them. A family member may appreciate a poem about love and togetherness, while a friend may enjoy words about friendship and Christmas cheer. For someone who shares your faith, a Christian Christmas poem may be especially meaningful.
Can I use a religious poem in a Christmas card?
Yes. Christian Christmas poems are a meaningful choice when you want your card to focus on the birth of Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas. Poems about faith, blessings, peace, hope, and God's love can add a special message to a Christmas greeting.
Does a Christmas card poem have to rhyme?
No. A Christmas poem can rhyme, but it does not have to. What matters most is that the words are sincere and suit the person receiving the card. Both rhyming poems and free verse can express a warm and heartfelt Christmas message.
Can I add my own message after the Christmas poem?
Yes, and a personal note can make the card even more special. After the poem, add a few words about what the person means to you, a favorite memory from the year, or your wishes for their Christmas and the coming New Year.
Can I use these Christmas card poems in cards I send?
Copyright depends on the poem and its author. Some older poems may be in the public domain, while original poems by Catherine Pulsifer and other contemporary writers may be protected by copyright. If you are unsure about how a particular poem may be used, please check the copyright information or contact us before reproducing it beyond personal use.
Conclusion
As you explore these pages, may you find words that touch the heart and bring smiles to those who receive your cards. A few lines of poetry can share more than a message; they can express love, gratitude, and the true joy of Christmas. Let your cards this year be filled with words that inspire and remind others of the blessings that surround us all.
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