Wednesday, December 25, 2013
It seams like just a few months ago that we were all crammed close together in my sister's living room in Harlingen Texas. It's so hard to believe that another year is coming to a close and that we are at the end of Christmas day. These months have quickly passed and I'm trying to savor every last minute I have to reflect on the great symbolic nature of this day. My favorite Christmas Carol pretty much sums it all up: Oh Holy Night O 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 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 ...