Joy To The World!

 Some of the most powerful gospel lyrics in Christendom’s vast repertoire of hymns are in Christmas Carols.  People who rarely sing at all may enjoy singing old favorites at gatherings of family and friends.  Sometimes they will sing a verse or two by memory…Silent Night…O Little Town….Joy to the World….most can manage at least the first verses.  Of course powerful thoughts lurk down in the easily overlooked third or fourth verses!   Recognize these?

        “Son of God, loves pure light”

       “The dawn of redeeming grace”

       “Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity”

        “Where meek souls will receive him still, The dear Christ
         enters in”.

Wonderful lines!  Some older carols now rarely sung also contain great words of faith.  How about this great line: “This child now born in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be”?  Recognize it?   (It’s from #200 in our burgundy hymnal).

As you hear the season’s great old carols, don’t miss the golden texts.  Odd as it may seem in this secular and politically correct age, music piped into a thousand shopping malls often broadcasts the precious truths at the heart of the Christian gospel.  For frenzied shoppers, the din of the crowd, pressures of the moment and even the familiarity of the music can obscure the lovely messages.  But we can pray that when a Bible truth is gift-wrapped in a beloved tune, God will help its way  into a longing heart. 

 Great hymns of faith can help us treasure the Word of God in our hearts (Col. 3:16).  The carols of the Season, tell the old, old story in terms sometimes refreshingly direct:  “Now ye need not fear the grave, Jesus Christ was born to save!”  Visit us soon.  Let us know if we can help you find the freedom Jesus was born to bring us all. 

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