【正文】 f all was to witness the strength of fellowship and friendship among those who had gathered together on these Philip and I were joined by our family on the River Thames as we paid tribute to those who have shaped the United Kingdom39。s past and future as a maritime nation, and weled a wonderful array of craft, large and small, from across the the barges and the bridges and the banks of the river there were people who had taken their places to cheer through the mist, undaunted by the day there was a tremendous sense of mon determination to celebrate, triumphing over the same spirit was also in evidence from the moment the Olympic flame arrived on these flame itself drew hundreds and thousands of people on its journey around the British Isles, and was carried by every kind of deserving individual, many nominated for their own extraordinary London hosted a splendid summer of sport, all those who saw the achievement and courage at the Olympic and Paralympic Games were further inspired by the skill, dedication, training and teamwork of our pursuing their own sporting goals, they gave the rest of us the opportunity to share something of the excitement and were reminded, too, that the success of these great festivals depended to an enormous degree upon the dedication and effort of an army of publicspirited people came forward in the great tradition of all those who devote themselves to keeping others safe, supported and many, Christmas is also a time for ing for others, service will e serving in our armed forces, in our emergency services and in our hospitals, whose sense of duty takes them away from family and friends, will be missing those they those who have lost loved ones may find this day especially full of 39。s important at this time of year to reach out beyond our familiar relationships to think of those who are on their Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from came with their gifts to worship the Christ that day on he has inspired people to mit themselves to the best interests of is the time of year when we remember that God sent his only son 39。.He restored love and service to the centre of our lives in the person of Jesus is my prayer this Christmas Day that his example and teaching will continue to bring people together to give the best of themselves in the service of carol, In The Bleak Midwinter, ends by asking a question of all of us who know the Christmas story, of how God gave himself to us in humble service: “What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb。The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due④ in part⑤ to my greatgreat grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince this touching⑥ picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon spread⑦.圣誕樹的流行源于我的曾曾祖父母：維多利亞女王和阿爾伯塔親王。In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newlymarried⑧ naval have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of⑨Commonwealth leaders⑩。s Young Leaders, an inspirational? group