It is truly the most wonderful time of the year, as the famous christmas carol proclaims, and it is carols such as this one that truly make me love this season. I've always been a sucker for music, a singer most of my life, and this season has always been filled with multiple caroling gigs, 8 part harmony renditions of "Jingle Bells", and christmas concerts. I love the cheesy christmas carols about "Mommy kissing Santa Clause" and "chestnuts roasting on an open fire", but this is not all there is when it comes to these holiday tunes. The really good stuff is the christmas carol that proclaims Jesus' birth and sovereignty, the hope he brings, and the joy we experience because of him. Who knew that christmas carols could be so incredibly profound and beautiful. The song "O Holy Night" has always been one of my favorites. I absolutely love the powerful sweeping melody, but just recently I started listening to the lyrics and they are wonderfully raw, pure, and true. They go like this...
O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviours birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appeared and the soul 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 angels voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night,
O night divine!
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!
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 powr and glory evermore proclaim!
His powr and glory evermore proclaim!
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