Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The best gift I know to give... Merry Christmas!!!!

This is such an old and popular song.  I want to post it today and invite you to ask the Lord to open your eyes and spirit to it today.  Please take a moment and just read it and see what the Lord reveals to you.  It is powerful and the best gift we can receive.  Would love to hear your comments to which line struck you the most.  Honestly I have sang this song for years but today it not only hit home but brought tears to my eyes.  I will be reading this to my children Christmas morning.   Thank you Lord.
Lord I lift up my friends to you today and ask that you would bring a new revelation to us all on what really took place that beautiful day of Your birth.  Blessings to you all...

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!


2 comments:

  1. Over the years, I have been much impressed with the depth of meaning of so many of our hymns. Unfortunately many churches sing only the first and last verses, focusing on the emotional response to the music, rather than the words. Like a story, the songs unfold a complete story. The first verse just lays the foundation, the next few define the events, and the final verse brings out the the importance to us. If we only sing the first and last, we miss the spiritual teachings of the song.

    Your quoting the entire song makes it so clear what the author was trying to express. It is beautiful. "One of my favorites is I heard the Bells on Christmas Day"

    Thanks for the reminder.

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  2. Just dropped in to wish you and your family a Merry CHRISTmas. God bless, Lloyd

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