100th Christmas as a City
| Some time ago in lands we know around us A community became of once was just forest. The Europeans who settled just before the Revolution Quite Quickly built homes and grew the population. |
| Formed by land gifts of towns who are neighbors 1785 – Gardner a town from these generous favors. In two decades time lumber and furniture was flourishing The number of people just a thousand with numbers increasing |
| By the time of the Great Civil War 3 thousand they numbered Soaring to near 11 thousand residents by the year nineteen hundred. Becoming a City in 1923 saw Gardner a community of 17 thousand, Prospering well just before World War ii to 20 thousand. |
| Ebbing and flowing people came and went Overseas production and jobs were sent The struggles were real for its people of steel And now a new Roaring Twenties is so surreal |
| It is now the 100th Christmas as a City About 100 years since use of electricity An era has been entered of new found prosperity. A trust in competence rather than temerity. |
| One distinction of Gardner always in view, A deep faith in God has strongly been true. Merry 100th Christmas as a City to you. May the joys of the Holy Spirit compliment your crew. |