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I love the church calendar, and I definitely love the Advent season. I grew up in a church that basically rejected (or at least didn’t adhere to) the church calendar, and I’ve really enjoyed the new found seasons. I think it’s a beautiful way to connect faith and life in a very real and specific way. Anyway, part of Advent involves the singing of songs about the birth of Jesus. One thing I am always struck by is the fact that most times we hear Christmas songs they neglect to add very important and beautiful verses.
Here’s the last verse from “Oh, Holy Night” that I never even knew existed, but might make it my current favorite:
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!
Here’s the full text. Let me know if you know of any other great songs like this, and may peace be with you and your loved ones during this Advent season.
We didn’t sleep too late.
There was a fire in the yard.
All of the tress were in light.
They had no faces to show.
I saw a sign in the sky:
Seven swans, seven swans, seven swans.
I heard a voice in my mind:
I will try, I will try, I will try.
I will try, I will try, I will try.
We saw the dragon move down.
My father burned into coal.
My mother saw it from far.
She took her purse to the bed.
I saw a sign in the sky:
Seven horns, seven horns, seven horns.
I heard a voice in my mind:
I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord.
He said: I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord.
He said: I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord.
He will take you. If you run,
He will chase you.
He will take you. If you run,
He will chase you
’cause He is the Lord.
‘Cause He is the Lord…
Seven swans, seven swans, seven swans,
seven swans, seven swans…
