Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing; Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again.

Crowell’s lines urge the reader to treat Christmas as a durable moral and emotional landmark amid the erosions of time—loss, uncertainty, fear, and spiritual doubt. The repeated “Let us” frames the poem as a communal resolution rather than private sentiment: a collective choice to preserve a single day as “a shining thing,” not merely for festivity but for its “poignant meaning for the hearts of men.” The closing appeal to “childlike faith” suggests a return to trust, wonder, and generosity—qualities adulthood often compromises. The passage thus reads as both devotional reminder and cultural plea: keep the season’s humane ideals intact even when belief or circumstances waver.