【正文】 s an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our wish you a very happy Christmas!。s children, then grandchildren, then greatgrandchildren, help decorate the Christmas this year my family has a new member to join in the customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert39。t be discouraged。s no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ39。s tree, he chose an angel, helping to remind us that the focus of the Christmas story is on one particular Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus39。s also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overe it”.One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World VJ Day, we honoured the remaining veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering the thousands who never procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say “thank you” to the end of that war, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of the very top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert39。and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen39。先是兒女，然后是孫輩，現(xiàn)在有重孫輩幫我裝扮圣誕樹。One of the joys of living a long life is watching one39。rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we ，我們也不要灰心。Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn39。Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ39。s no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world ，耶穌出生在馬廄，這樣的環(huán)境遠(yuǎn)非理想，可更糟糕的是這家人還被迫逃離故土。For Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus39。s tree, he chose an angel, helping to remind us that the focus of the Christmas story is on one particular 。The custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert39。據(jù)說，在耶穌誕生時(shí)，有三個(gè)博士在東方觀察到一顆屬于“猶太人之王”的星，前來耶路撒冷拜見，就在博士們前往附近的伯利恒尋找時(shí)，先前看見的那顆星，又忽然出現(xiàn)在前方，引領(lǐng)他們來到耶穌降生之處。在樹頂有一顆明星，它代表著“伯利恒之星”。At the end of that war, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of the very top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of ，奧斯陸人民每年向特拉法加廣場(chǎng)贈(zèng)送一棵圣誕樹。在對(duì)日作戰(zhàn)勝利日，我們給在遠(yuǎn)東那場(chǎng)可怕戰(zhàn)役中的在世老兵們授勛，緬懷數(shù)千名沒有回到祖國(guó)的犧牲者?？伞都s翰福音》有一句充滿希望的話這樣說，圣誕贊歌中常常朗誦，“光明照亮了黑暗，黑暗卻無法蒙蔽光明。很多人說失去平生所愛后的第一個(gè)圣誕節(jié)是最艱難的，可此時(shí)也該想想我們要感恩的人。It also allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is particularly it39。Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year aheadI am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or ，讓我們有機(jī)會(huì)展望來年。多年以來，我們多次回到馬耳他島，上個(gè)月還在那里召開英聯(lián)邦領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人會(huì)議。and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen39。這張溫馨的圖片公布后，很多家庭都想要一棵自己的圣誕樹，這一習(xí)俗也很快普及開來。very often, they like each other and women often speak of the enormous pride they have in representing their country, a sense of belonging to a wider see this vividly at the Commonwealth Games, for example, which is known to many as the Friendly Games and where I am sure you have noticed that it is always the petitors from the smallest countries who receive the loudest are capable of belonging to many munities, including a religious James may not have anticipated quite how important sport and games were to bee in promoting harmony and mon from the scriptures in the Bible which bears his name, we know that nothing is more satisfying than the feeling of belonging to a group who are dedicated to helping each other:‘Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should to do to you, do ye even so to them’.I wish you, and all those whom you love and care for, a very happy Christmas.第四篇：2015英國(guó)女王圣誕致辭中英雙語(yǔ)2015英國(guó)女王圣誕致辭At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas ，沒有什么情景比一棵圣誕樹上閃爍的燈光更讓人感到歡樂祥和。they had to make do in a stable, and the newborn Jesus had to be laid in a was a family which had been shut it was because of this early experience that, throughout his ministry, Jesus of Nazareth reached out and made friends with people whom others ignored or was in this way that he proclaimed his belief that, in the end, we are all brothers and sisters in one human Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of societyCanada, Australia, New Zealand and Singaporeare currently serving in debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed is sixty years since the Commonwealth was created and today, with more than a billion of its members under the age