Favorite Carol

[AllForJesus]

What is your favorite Christmas carol?

Mine is: Oh Holy Night (Placide Cappeau)

1. Oh, holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
   It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
   Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
   Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
   A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
   For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
   Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angel voices!
   Oh, night divine, oh, night when Christ was born!
   Oh, night divine, oh, night, oh, night divine!
2. Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
   With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
   So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
   Here came the wise men from Orient land.
   The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
   In all our trials born to be our Friend!
   He knows our need—to our weakness is no stranger.
   Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
   Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
3. Truly He taught us to love one another;
   His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
   Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother,
   And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
   Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
   Let all within us praise His holy Name!
   Christ is the Lord! Oh, praise His name forever!
   His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
   His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

 

[SparkyMaddie]

Away in the Manger

 

[scjohnson1973]

Silent Night.

 

[SparkyMaddie]

I like Silver bells too

 

[AllForJesus]

I also like a lot "oh come oh come "

 

[ARCatholic]

Silent night

 

[Bay]

Silent Night

 

[Truffle]

joy to the world
what child is this
o holy night

 

[loved33]

This Little Babe - benjamin britten, robert southwell

This little Babe, so few days old,
Is come to rifle Satan’s fold;
All hell doth at his presence quake,
Though he himself for cold do shake;
For in this weak unarme`d wise
The gates of hell he will surprise.

With tears he fights and wins the field,
His naked breast stands for a shield;
His battering shot are babish cries,
His arrows looks of weeping eyes,
His martial ensigns Cold and Need,
And feeble flesh his warrior’s steed.

His camp is pitche`d in a stall,
His bulwark but a broken wall;
The crib his trench, hay-stalks his stakes,
Of shepherds he his muster makes;
And thus, as sure his foe to wound,
The angels’ trumps alarum sound.

My soul, with Christ join thou in fight;
Stick to the tents that he hath pight.
Within his crib is surest ward;
This little Babe will be thy guard.

If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy,
Then flit not from this heavenly Boy.

its dramatic and just brilliant! if you ever get to hear a good choir sing it , or even blessed enough to be part of a choir who tackle it, makes the hairs on your neck stand up and give praise!

 

[goodgoogaloogamooga]

Mary Did You Know?

 

[brinny]

This Little Babe - benjamin britten, robert southwell

This little Babe, so few days old,
Is come to rifle Satan’s fold;
All hell doth at his presence quake,
Though he himself for cold do shake;
For in this weak unarme`d wise
The gates of hell he will surprise.

With tears he fights and wins the field,
His naked breast stands for a shield;
His battering shot are babish cries,
His arrows looks of weeping eyes,
His martial ensigns Cold and Need,
And feeble flesh his warrior’s steed.

His camp is pitche`d in a stall,
His bulwark but a broken wall;
The crib his trench, hay-stalks his stakes,
Of shepherds he his muster makes;
And thus, as sure his foe to wound,
The angels’ trumps alarum sound.

My soul, with Christ join thou in fight;
Stick to the tents that he hath pight.
Within his crib is surest ward;
This little Babe will be thy guard.

If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy,
Then flit not from this heavenly Boy.

its dramatic and just brilliant! if you ever get to hear a good choir sing it , or even blessed enough to be part of a choir who tackle it, makes the hairs on your neck stand up and give praise!

wow! i love the lyrics. Going to see if it's on youtube and give a listen.