An Irish personal evangelistic site. I'm not representing a particular church, but it's broadly evangelical in tone. My aim is to cover topics I've encountered in discussions I've had over the years, mainly here in Ireland..
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Just when you think Christmas is over, you remind yourself that December 25th is the first of the 12 days of Christmas. So, I’ll wait until January 7th to go back to normal hymns. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: We Three Kings
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Just when you think Christmas is over, you remind yourself that December 25th is the first of the 12 days of Christmas. So, I’ll wait until January 7th to go back to normal hymns. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: See He Lies There in the Manger
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Just when you think Christmas is over, you remind yourself that December 25th is the first of the 12 days of Christmas. So, I’ll wait until January 7th to go back to normal hymns. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: What Child Is This?
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen “Good King Wenceslas” . It’s strange to have a Christmas hymn about someone other than Christ. It’s not the sort of hymn that we’d sing in church. Who was Wenceslas anyway? Wenceslas … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Good King Wenceslas
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Hark the Herald Angels Sing. I think of this as one of the main Christmas hymns. It’s certainly my favourite in terms of lyrics. It was written back in 1738 by … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Silent Night. It’s not particularly rich theologically, but it’s probably the earliest hymn that I remember from childhood. It’s fascinating that it became so popular. I tend to think of this … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Silent Night
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Angels We Have Heard on High. Today also happens to be my favourite day of the year. Why? Well, on Christmas day, I always end up thinking that Christmas will be … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Angels We Have Heard on High
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen The First Noel. This one was always a bit of a puzzle to me. Why Noel? That was the name of my best friend in primary school. But I think that … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: The First Noel
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen O Little Town of Bethlehem. This one has two tunes: And we mustn’t forget Cliff Richard’s 1982 version. I generally hate people modernizing hymns 😀, but I always liked this version. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: O Little Town of Bethlehem
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen O Holy Night. This wasn’t one that we sang in church. It tended to be sung by gifted soloists. It was generally the highlight of Christmas carol concerts in the City … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: O Holy Night
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