The Carols Tell The Story

   Did you ever wonder what moved the writers of our beloved Christmas carols to pen the precious words that bring joy to our hearts year after year? I believe it was the sweet story itself.

   Since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, mankind has been in need of a Savior. From before the foundation of the world, God intended on providing One, and those who knew of His intention have often prayed, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” But not until the time was right did those Angels from the Realms of Glory come that Silent Night, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, in the fields outside the Little Town Of Bethlehem, to announce His good tidings of great Joy To The World. The angels told the shepherds that in that very town, Away, In A Manger, an Infant Holy, Infant Lowly was born, the Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

   And so it has been down through the ages that Good Christian Men Rejoice at the remembrance of that great event that took place Once in Royal David's City where was born our Sweet Little Jesus Boy who was Of The Father’s Love Begotten, that He might save His people from their sins.

   Perhaps to our shame, there are still those who would confess, “I Wonder As I Wander down the paths of life, What Child Is This?, Who Is He In Yonder Stall?” We can help them to listen through the annals of time to The First Noel sung by the angels so long ago. Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Glory To The Newborn King.

  O Come All Ye Faithful, who know what happened that first Christmas night, ...O Holy Night. Let us Rejoice, Rejoice This Happy Morn in that through ears of faith, Angels We Have Heard On High, singing of the Christ Child who was Born To Die that we might live.

   Should we keep the real meaning of Christmas to ourselves? No, let us Go Tell It On The Mountain, Over The Hills And Everywhere. How Great Our Joy!