Seligor's Castle, fun for all the children of the world. Angels A - Z
Golden Rules for Livingfor adults as well as children
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If you open it, close it.
If you turn it on, turn it off.
If you unlock it, lock it up.
If you break it, admit it.
If you can't fix it, call someone who can.
If you borrow it, return it.
If you value it, look after it.
If you make a mess, clean it up.
If you move it, put it back.
If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.
If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.
Seligor's Castle introduces you to:
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
STANDS FOR ANGEL
Joan Gale Thomas was born in 1910 in Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, England.
She studied art at the Chelsea Illustrators Studio. After illustrating books for other
authors, she wrote and illustrated her first book A Stands for Angel in 1939.
In 1941, she married Richard Robinson, also an author and illustrator and began
writing series books under the name of Joan Gale Robinson. However, she
continued to write secular picture books using the name Thomas. Two of her most
famous series were about a teddy bear named Teddy Robinson and a small girl
named Mary-Mary. Both series were part of the Reading with Mother series
published by Harrap in London. Ms. Robinson died in 1988.
STANDS FOR ANGEL By Joan Gale Thomas stands for Angel, With shining white wings, Who drives away shadows And frightening things.
I'm never afraid If it's dark on the stairs, Or think that the shadows Are goblins or bears,
For I know there's and angel Who waits at the bend, To see that I'm safe Till I get to the end. As ths little adventure of Rhymes is 26 pages long, I will do them a few at a time, and over two pages.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
STANDS FOR BABY
Stands for Baby, And Bethleham, too, The Baby is Jesus - I dare say you knew:
And Bethlehem town Is a place far away, Where Jesus was born On the first Christmas Day.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
IS FOR CAROLS
is for Carols And Christmas night, And the crib in the church In the candlelight: We looked in the crib, And there we saw The little Lord Jesus Asleep in the straw:
And angels and shepherds Were standing around, And Mary and Joseph Both knelt on the ground. So we knelt and prayed In the candlelight: 'God bless us all This Christmas night.'
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
FOR THE DONKEYS
For the Donkeys, Both ragged and grey, Who live in the meadow Just over the way. They stand by the gate And nibble the grass, And watch all the horses And riders that pass.
They used to look lonely And sad, in a way; But they wont anymore - For I told them today How a long time ago A donkey like him Carried Jesus, the King, To Jerusalem.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
STANDS FOR EVERYONE
stands for Everyone, Me and you, All people and children, And animals too
stands for Everyone, Great and small: And the Lord God who made us, He loves us all.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
FOR THE FRUITS
or the Fruits and the Flowers so gay
We took to the church on Festival Day.
Some roses I carried, and five ripe plums,
And others took grapes and chrysanthemums.
And armfuls of poppies and corn we brought,
And fruits and flowers of every sort.
And up to the church on the hill we all went,
To thank the good Lord for the Harvest He'd sent.
Please have a short break and sing along with these few
Sunday Songs from all over the world.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
STANDS FOR GRACE
Stands for Grace
Before I begin my dinner each day.
I enjoy it so much - It would really be rude
If I didn't say Thank You to God for my food.
- the words that I say
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
STANDS FOR HOME
Stands for Home, the place where I dwell -
There's no other place that I love quite so well.
I love every corner and window and wall;
But the people inside it I love most of all.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
In the stable on a bed of hay
was the Inn where long ago
Joseph and Mary tried to go:
But the inn was full in Bethlehem,
And nobody there had room for them.
So Joseph and Mary and Jesus lay
In the stable room, on a bed of hay.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
is for Jesus
is for Jesus who came to be
The Light of the World for you and for me
Dear Father of Jesus, I ask you to take
My heart, which I offer for Jesus' sake.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
for the Kings
for the Kings who night and day
Followed the star from far away:
Each in his arms His gift did hold,
Of myrrh and frankincense and gold.
They followed the star, till it guided them
To the stable place in Bethlehem;
And there they found, in an ox's stall,
The Babe who was born to be King of them all.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
is for the Lamb
was the Lamb who was standing by
when theangels appeared in the midnight sky:
He heard the good tidings the angels did sing,
Of peace on the earth and the newly born King;
So he followed the shepherds to Bethlehem,
And went to worship the King with them;
For though he was little he also knew
That the King was only a Baby too.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes By Joan Gale Thomas
IS FOR MANGER
was the Manger where Jesus lay,
Cosy and warm with a pillow of hay;
And M is for Mary who sat close by,
And sang Him to sleep with a lullaby.
SELIGOR'S CASTLE
Before we continue with the Sunday Alphabet, a couple of very sweet verses for children, the first one is by a gentleman named OGDEN NASH (1902 - 1971)
Morning Prayer
Now another day is breaking,
Sleep was sweet and so was waking.
Dear Lord, I promised you last ight
Never again to sulk or fight.
Such vows are easier to keep
When a child is sound asleep,
Today, O Lord, for your dear sake,
I'll try to keep them when awake.
The Brilliant Ogden Nash
An Evening Prayer
Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Now the darkness gathers,
Stars begin to peep,
Birds, and beasts and flowers
Soon will be asleep.
Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With Thy tenderest blessing
May mine eyelids close.
Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep, blue sea.
Comfort those who suffer,
Watching late in pain;
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.
Through the long night watches
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.
When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure, and fresh, and sinless
In Thy holy eyes.
Glory to the Father,
Glory to the Son,
And to Thee, blest Spirit,
While all ages run.
Words by: Sabine Baring Gould
“Under His wings you will find refuge…You will not fear the terror of night.” Psalm 91:4-5
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
stands for NOEL
Is Noel,
The carol you hear
When Christmas time
Is drawing near.
The angels sang it
First, you know,
Nearly two thousand
Years ago;
And still we sing it
Just the same,
To tell the world
How Jesus came.
"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that they are
already someone today."
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Was the Ox
was the Ox
So Patient and mild,
Who gave up his stall
For the Holy Child.
He didn't know why
The Baby had come,
For no one had told him
Of God and his Son ;
And yet, when he saw
All the light shining round,
He knew it was Jesus,
And knelt on the ground.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Is for Prayers
Stands for Prayers
That I say every night
Before I'm tucked up
And they turn out the light.
"Bless mummy and daddy,
And all girls and boys,
An please make me better,
And bless all my toys:
And if I've been naughty
Forgive me again,
And I'll try to be better
Tomorrow. Amen.".
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An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
is for Quiet
Is the Quiet,
So silent and still,
That lives in the church
On top of the hill.
I don't mean on Sunday,
When matin bell rings,
For then there's a service
And everyone sings
But on Monday or Tuesday,
When no one's around,
I've crept in alone
And there isn't a sound:
There's nothing I know
That's so peaceful and still
As the quiet that lives
In the church on the hill.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
- Is the Rain
Is the Rain
That's falling again
In shining streaks
On the window pane;
So I can't go out -
But I'm trying to think
That it's nice for the fields
To be getting a drink.
And if I keep watching,
Perhaps by and by
A rainbow may come
And brighten the sky.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Is for Stars
That twinkle and peep
When the rest of the world
Is fast asleep -
God's little candles
High up in the skies,
They splutter and sparkle
And wink their bright eyes.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Is the Tree
Is the Tree
That shines so bright
As we light the candles
On Christmas night.
A candle for you
And a candle for me,
And presents for all
On my Christmas Tree.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Is the Universe
Is the Universe,
Stars, Earth, and Sun,
And all things created
Since time was begun.
How great and mighty
The Maker must be
To think of a person
As little as me.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
Is the Vicar
Is the Vicar who comes to tea
And lifts me up to sit on his knee:
He tells me tales of the three Wise Men,
And Daniel who went in the lion's den;
And many more, and when they're done
He always tells a special one
About a baby (perhaps you'll guess,)
He christened her once in a long white dress;
And I was that baby he used to know :
But that was years and years ago.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
for Worship
Stands for Worshipping;
Just thanking God for everything,
And praising Him as children should,
and asking Him to make us good.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
is a Letter
is a letter that's used such a lot,
it depends where it is if you like it or not.
When X is a cross, how sorry it looks
Besides the mistakes in exercise books :
But I'm sure you'll agree it looks very much better,
When X is the kiss at the end of a letter
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
is for YOU
stands for You and you'll see if you look,
That you've nearly arrived at the end of this book
One page to go then you're reading it through,
And I hope you've enjoyed it it's written for YOU.
An Alphabet of Sunday Rhymes
By the wonderful Joan Gale Thomas
For a word
for a word isn't easy to find,
but "Zest" is the word that I have in my mind
If you really work hard with a Z for a Zest,
I think it just means that you're doing your best.