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An earnest tune that anticipates Jesus Christ's arrival, Anna Madsen sings this advent-inspired request in a hauntingly beautiful way. Related: 50 Religious Christmas Quotes 2.
"Light one candle to bind us together with peace as the song in our heart..." [ 3 ] When they repeated the chorus, "Don't let the light go out, it's lasted for so many years, Don't let the light go out, let it shine through our love and our tears," the politically mixed audience cheered.
That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good will to men From heaven's all-gracious King" – The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music floats O'er all ...
The historic meaning of the phrase "God rest you merry" is 'may God grant you peace and happiness'; the Oxford English Dictionary records uses of this phrase from 1534 onwards. It appears in Shakespeare 's play As You Like It [ 20 ] and the phrase "rest you merry" appears in Romeo and Juliet ; [ 21 ] both plays date from the 1590s.
3. Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" This version of the classic Christmas song was written just for David Bowie and Bing Crosby's 1977 performance, and remains the ...
In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” –John 16:13 60. “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit.”
The theme of the song is the gospel of the newborn Christ and specifically its aspects of domestic harmony and inner peace, brought by the lights of candles as well as of the stars above, most importantly the star of Bethlehem. It was one of the most popular Christmas songs in Sweden during the 20th century, in churches, homes and
The original hymn text was written as a "Hymn for Christmas-Day" by Charles Wesley, included in the 1739 John Wesley collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. [4] The first stanza (verse) describes the announcement of Jesus's birth. Wesley's original hymn began with the opening line "Hark how all the Welkin rings".