O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appears.
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save
and give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain
O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death's abode. Refrain
O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light. Refrain
O come, O King of nations, bind
In one, the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain
Psalter Hymnal (Gray)
Do you have a favorite?
Another one of mine, a favorite from when Chelsea and Sacha were children:
On Christmas Morning
For Christmas morning to be here
And counting how many days
Till Christmas morning, drawing near
Be the first one out of bed
With the mistletoe above my head
And make the feeling stay
All through the day
There's one from me to you and you to me
Family and friends are here
On the very best morning of the year
Be the first one out of bed
With the mistletoe above my head
May there always be a song in your heart at Christmas and always.
One Of my favorite songs is War is Over Happy Christmas by John Lennon. Last Christmas by Wham
and Mary Don't you know by various artists
and all the songs from children's christmas pageants
I love it when Children Sing.
Posted by: Jeanne | 24 December 2020 at 11:20 AM
O Holy Night, and Mary, Did You Know —- also German Christmas carols sung by children....always give me goosebumps.
Posted by: Anna | 24 December 2020 at 01:06 PM
Corey, Raffi lives here on our small island. We see him at the market in the summer signing books for children, and adults that grew up with
his books and songs...
Merry Christmas, and thank you for your blog.
Ali
Posted by: Ali | 25 December 2020 at 08:35 AM
Merry Christmas, Corey, and everyone in your family. I have appreciated your posts each day for years.
My favorite carol is "We Three Kings of Orient Are." When I hear the melody I feel that I am traveling on a camel, or rocking chair. It is very comforting. I have been singing it while watching the Great Convergence happen over our San Francisco Bay shoreline. I heard this amazing rendition this year. (Don't miss the end.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx35_DRIZ8g&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1HzFHClU6KSSET7KAnPkY7auymjCzoXqZOWnlCdyFqzcOXrA-dzd3DVzo
Posted by: Irene Thomas | 25 December 2020 at 05:17 PM
Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song." 1961.
Posted by: Diogenes | 25 December 2020 at 06:17 PM
Let there be Peace on earth and Oh Holy Night.
Merry Christmas Corey, and to your family! 😘Michelle
Posted by: Momof5 | 25 December 2020 at 10:05 PM
Have you ever heard Michael W. Smith's ChristmasTime Album? It is amazing. My favorite song is "Carols Sing".
Posted by: Debra Paper | 30 December 2020 at 04:53 PM
Jim’s favorite is “In the Bleak Midwinter,” one I didn’t know until about ten years ago. It is now my favorite as well.
https://youtu.be/PXcxRJi1O64
In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan;
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain,
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty —
Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom Angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.
Angels and Archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
But only His Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.
What can I give Him,
Poor as I am? —
If I were a Shepherd
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man
I would do my part, —
Yet what I can I give Him, —
Give my heart
Posted by: Jan | 16 January 2021 at 02:09 AM