Our esteemed colleague “Ohio Chess Fan” posted this on my chess page this morning–we haven’t overdone it with O Holy Night, have we?
We’re trying, here, to fill the air with Christmas music celebrating the historical truth that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Don’t be afraid to request a hymn that’s already been posted! Step right up and help us make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
This 19th century Christmas carol has much to teach us. Note King Wenceslaus’ actions. He is moved to help a poor man, so he does it immediately. He shares out of his own possession. His action is deeply personal, moved by the Holy Spirit. And he breaks the trail for his servant, the stronger helping the weaker, rather than the other way around, the fallen world’s way. No wonder they made him a saint!
See how easy it is to get a favorite Christmas song or hymn posted here? Just ask!
TheWhiteRabbit asked for Mary, Did You Know? I hope you like the version I’ve selected.
I’ve got a pile of stuff to edit for Chalcedon, the “check engine” light keeps coming on in Patty’s car, somebody’s dog has been allowed to poo all over the place and guess who stepped in it, I took a bike ride and soon discovered my seat was soaking wet–so I think I need another Christmas carol.
Angels We Have Heard on High: I don’t know who this is, singing it, but I like it. I like it a lot.
I had a hard time deciding which rendition of this hymn to post. Let’s try this one: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, sung by Josh Groban.
I love this hymn. One of my earliest memories is of sitting on my Uncle Bernie’s lap while he read these words to me out of a book of Christmas carols. I do miss him. But our God is an awesome God, who has promised the restoration of all things. That process began with the birth of Jesus Christ… upon a midnight clear.
P.S.–If there’s a version of this or any other hymn that you’d like posted here, well, shout it out. Don’t be bashful!
That’s a pretty nice natural amphitheater God set up for them, isn’t it?
The kids at Fountainview Academy perform Gloria in excelsis Deo, “Glory to God in the Highest.”
Lord, grant this Christmas season of 2017 great power to draw all hearts to Jesus Christ, our rightful King and Savior: amen.
I don’t feel like posting any news just now. How about some more Christmas music? Like Luciano Pavarotti singing Adeste Fideles at Notre Dame Cathedral, Montreal, back in 1978.
What a voice he had! A God-given gift, brought to full glory by his stewardship of it, hard work and practice. Listen! And I dare you to remain unmoved.
It used to be, whenever I went to my aunts’ house around Christmastime, they were watching this guy on television–Andre Rieu, with his Johann Strauss Orchestra. They loved him.
Well, now I can’t go there anymore. The very house has been torn down and replaced, no sign remaining that it ever existed, and they’ve all gone on before, leaving but a few of us on the earth. Aunt Joan is the last of us in her generation.
I will not forget. Hard for me to watch this video, but I wouldn’t want to miss it: the happy times that were shall be again, in Christ’s Kingdom. God has promised it.
It’s ten days to Christmas, I look out the window and it’s snowing like mad, and let’s just drop the nooze for a while and get back to the Good News–Jesus Christ is born! The Word of God has come in the flesh.
We don’t often get to hear all the verses of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, but here they are, courtesy of Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.
The invitation is still open to any reader to request a Christmas hymn: can’t have too many of those. Request as many as you want, there’s no limit.
When Susan asked me to post this Christmas hymn, I wondered, “How am I supposed to find it, if she won’t give me the title?” Well, it turns out that is the title–The Best Christmas Song I’ve Ever Heard. She’s sure you’ll like it.
I have to try to finish Christmas shopping this morning, and get back before Joe Collidge shows up and disgraces this blog. At 9:30 a.m. here in New Jersey, it’s 15 Global Warming degrees outside today.