【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。but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the are taught to love their neighbours, having passion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and may ourselves be confronted by a bewildering array of difficulties and challenges, but we must never cease to work for a better future for ourselves and for wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Broadcast 2010Over four hundred years ago, King James the Sixth of Scotland inherited the throne of England at a time when the Christian Church was deeply at Hampton Court in 1604, he convened a conference of churchmen of all shades of opinion to discuss the future of Christianity in this King agreed to mission a new translation of the Bible that was acceptable to all was to bee the King James or Authorized Bible, which next year will be exactly four centuries as a masterpiece of English prose and the most vivid translation of the scriptures, the glorious language of this Bible has survived the turbulence of history and given many of us the most widelyrecognised and beautiful descriptions of the birth of Jesus Christ which we celebrate King James Bible was a major cooperative endeavour that required the efforts of dozens of the day’s leading whole enterprise was guided by an interest in reaching agreement for the wider benefit of the Christian Church, and to bring harmony to the Kingdoms of England and hundred years later, it is as important as ever to build munities and create harmony, and one of the most powerful ways of doing this is through sport and this past year of abundant sporting events, I have seen for myself just how important sport is in bringing people together from all backgrounds, from all walks of life and from all the parks of towns and cities, and on village greens up and down the country, countless thousands of people every week give up their time to participate in sport and exercise of all sorts, or simply encourage others to do kinds of activity are mon throughout the world and play a part in providing a different perspective on from developing physical fitness, sport and games can also teach vital social can be enjoyed without abiding by the rules, and no team can hope to succeed without cooperation between the sort of positive team spirit can benefit munities, panies and enterprises of all the success of recent Paralympics bears witness, a love of sport also has the power to help only has to think of the injured men and women of the Armed Forces to see how an interest in games and sport can speed recovery and renew a sense of purpose, enjoyment and around the world, people gather to pete under standard rules and, in most cases, in a spirit of friendly know that, to succeed, they must respect their opponents。but of a family in very distressed and Joseph found no room at the inn。Save that of knowing that we do thy will.” It is this knowledge which will help us all to enjoy the Festival of happy Christmas to you Broadcast 2007 The Queen39。To toil, and not to seek for rest。To give, and not to count the cost。from every part of the country and from every process of training within the Navy, the Army and the Air Force has moulded them together into disciplined have learnt to take responsibility and to exercise judgement and restraint in situations of acute stress and have brought