Going Out on a Limb or O Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,
How lovely are Thy branches.

O Christmas tree,
      Tree of Life;
      tree planted by streams of living water;
      tree bearing fruit in its season;
      tree bearing fruit of the Spirit -
          love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control;
      tree whose leaves are for the healing of the nations.

O Christ-
      Christ who died on the tree for me
-mas tree,
How lovely...
      lovely is the beauty of His holiness,
are thy branches...
      branches we are of Him the True Vine.

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