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"Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)"

I have traveled many moonless nights
Cold and weary with a babe inside
And I wonder what I've done
Holy Father you have come
And chosen me now
To carry your son

I am waiting in a silent prayer
I am frightened by the load I bear
In a world as cold as stone
Must I walk this path alone
Be with me now
Be with me now

[Chorus:]
Breath of heaven
Hold me together
Be forever near me
Breath of heaven
Breath of heaven
Lighten my darkness
Pour over me your holiness
For you are holy
Breath of heaven

Do you wonder as you watch my face
If a wiser one should have had my place
But I offer all I am
For the mercy of your plan
Help me be strong
Help me be
Help me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2OBT-5qfc

Just a little joke

Two men in a bar...one says I used to be in a choir, trouble is we were all wheat intolerant...other man says why would that make a difference....1st man well we could only sing one carol WHEAT FREE KINGS !! Boom Boom

Joy I had forgotten that made me choke uo when I watched it last year lol it's just done the same again...that's a great rendition of 'O holy night' . Thanks for posting it again :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnt7euRF5Pg
Journey of Faith performed a Christmas "Flash Mob"

Nudge up for this Christmas :-)

"The Kerry Christmas Carol
Brush the floor and clean the hearth,
And set the fire to keep,
For they might visit us tonight
When all the world's asleep.

Don't blow the tall white candle out
But leave it burning bright,
So that they'll know they're welcome here
This holy Christmas night.

Leave out the bread and meat for them,
And sweet milk for the Child,
And they will bless the fire, that baked
And, too, the hands that toiled.

For Joseph will be travel-tired,
And Mary pale and wan,
And they can sleep a little while
Before they journey on.

They will be weary of the roads,
And rest will comfort them,
For it must be many a lonely mile
From here to Bethlehem.

O long the road they have to go,
The bad mile with the good,
Till the journey ends on Calvary
Beneath a cross of wood.

Leave the door upon the latch,
And set the fire to keep,
And pray they'll rest with us tonight
When all the world's asleep.
-- Sigerson Clifford "


"Christmas in the snow"

"There’s a silence in the fields
A quiet before the storm
That rocks the world tonight
As a baby boy is born

A child in a war zone
A country under siege
No reason for rejoicing
No reason to believe

And yet, a strange uplifting
A quickening belief
That a miracle is happening
That joy replaces grief.

A child born to suffer
A young man soon to die
Leaving only fading words
And shadows in the sky.

Is it so impossible?
A leap of faith too far?
That God should send a message
Illumined by a star.

That one small babe existing
Two thousand years ago
Can still be found and worshipped
This Christmas in the snow. "

Christmas begins with Christ. :)


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03nrnw4

Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World, the Saviour reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/epiphany

1. As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold;
As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright,
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led by Thee!

2. As with joyful steps they sped,
Saviour, to Thy lowly bed,
There to bend the knee before
Thee whom heaven and earth adore,
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy-seat!

3. As they offered gifts most rare
At Thy cradle, rude and bare,
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King!

4. Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And when earthly things are past.
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds Thy glory hide.

5. In the heavenly country bright
Need they no created light;
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
Thou its Sun which goes not down.
There forever may we sing
Alleluias to our King!

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xmas/carols.html

:-)

Thank you.
:-)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQmi7hhaX4
Friar Alessandro - Ave Maria - Shepherd's Fields, Bethlehem

Dear All

Hello

One of the all-time classic songs:


"I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS"


"I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

Underneath the mistletoe last night.

She didn't see me creep

Down the stairs to have a peep;

She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep.



Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus

Underneath his beard so snowy white;

Oh, what a laugh it would have been

If Daddy had only seen

Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night"


Take gentle care
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are all okay.

Later on, there is "Carols from Kings" on BBC2 starting on 6-15pm until 7-30pm.

On Christmas Day morning at 10-00am until 11-00am, there will be a live traditional service broadcast from Westminster Abbey.


Take gentle care
Very best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

My favourite childrens carol:

It Was On A Starry Night

It was on a starry night, when the hills were bright
Earth lay sleeping, sleeping calm and still.
Then in a cattle shed, in a manger bed
a boy was born, king of all the world.

Chorus:
And all the angels sang for him,
the bells of heaven rang for him
for a boy was born, king of all the world.
And all the angels sang for him,
the bells of heaven rang for him
for a boy was born, king of all the world.

Soon the shepherds came that way where the baby lay
and were kneeling, kneeling by his side.
And their hearts believed again for the peace of men,
for a boy was born, king of all the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaqoeCl_jR0

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - King's College, Cambridge 2008



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p0T5SOAEQQ

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2010 (Carols from King's)

:-)

Advent candles tell their story
as we watch and pray,
longing for the Day of Glory,
‘Come, Lord, soon,’ we say.
Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness
changed for gladness
on that Day.

Advent 2
Prophet voices loudly crying,
making pathways clear;
glimpsing glory, self-denying,
calling all to hear.
Through their message - challenged, shaken –
hearts awaken:
God is near!

Advent 3
John the Baptist, by his preaching
and by water poured,
brought to those who heard his teaching
news of hope restored:
‘Keep your vision strong and steady,
and be ready
for the Lord.’

Advent 4
Mary’s gift beyond all telling
we recall today:
Son of God within her dwelling,
born to show the way.
Who could guess the final story?
- cross and glory,
Easter day!

Dear All

Hello

One of my favourite all time Christmas stories:


There is an old Mexican legend about the connection between Christmas and Poinsettia's.


There was once a poor Mexican girl called Pepita who had no present to give the the baby Jesus at the Christmas Eve Services.


As Pepita walked to the chapel her cousin Pedro tried to cheer her up.
?He told Pepita he was sure that even the smallest gift that is given by someone who loves him will make Jesus Happy.


Pepita didn't know what she could give, so she picked a small handful of weeds from the roadside and made them into a a small bouquet.


She felt embarrassed because she could only give this small present to Jesus.

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As she walked through the chapel to the altar, she remembered what Pedro had said.

She began to feel better, knelt down and put the bouquet at the bottom of the nativity scene.

Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst into bright red flowers.

Everyone who saw them were sure they had seen a miracle.

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From that day on, the bright red flowers were known as the Flores de Noche Buena, or Flowers of the Holy Night.


The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are a symbol of the
Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus.

The red colored leaves symbolize the blood of Christ and the white leaves represent his purity.



While this is only a legend, this story does tell us what we give from our heart is what matters. <3


Take gentle care
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Dear All

Hello


Hope you are enjoying your preparations for Christmas.

I found this prayer:


"THE STARS THAT SHINE AT CHRISTMAS"

"The stars that shine at Christmas

Shine on throughout the year;

Jesus, born long ago,

Still gathers with us here.



We listen to his stories,

We learn to say his prayers,

We follow in his footsteps

And learn to love and share".



Take gentle care
Very best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

1. Christian children, Advent bids you
meet your Lord upon his way;
watch, for now the night is waning,
soon will dawn the endless day.

2. Christian children, Jesus bids you
daily pray "Thy kingdom come;"
watch, and wait for his appearing
till he come to take you home.

3. Christian children, he anoints you
with his Spirit from above;
see then that your lamps be burning
with the fire of faith and love.

4. Christian children, when we think not
we shall hear the aweful cry,
"Go ye forth to meet the Bridegroom;
haste, for Jesus draweth nigh!"

5. Christian children, they shall meet him,
faithful children of the light;
they whose lamps are trimmed and burning,
and their garments pure and white.

6. O how blessed to fall before him!
O how blessed his praise to sing!
Love him, serve him, and adore him,
in the city of our King!

Luke 2
King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Thank you.