Saturday, December 23, 2006

His law is love and His gospel is peace.

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
Third verse of O Holy Night

This is my favourite Christmas song...ever! There is so much power and emotion in the verses... especially the third verse. So much truth.

I don't want to get political here... but wow... the first four lines say more to me than any politician or leader of men could ever say. Just think Guantanamo Bay or human trafficking or crack cocaine or rampant consumerism - the examples of enslavement that we are so familiar with... and here's the answer.

I have versions of this song by The Singing Company, Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey & The Martins - Gemma Gunn does a fab version on the Bellshill Salvation Army Band's Christmas CD : Christmas Praise. Its almost become too familiar...

BUT, for me, it sums up Christmas. The why surrounding the event and why I celebrate the birth of a revolutionary. ...in his name all oppression shall cease. Wow!

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.

Don't know what else to say to that, Thomas.

Keep preaching it bro, it needs to be said, and we need to be reminded: He came, he saw, he conquered. But in between times He did. There's a lesson for us all in the inbetween times.

Thanks bro, for saying it how you see it.

Shalom

Anonymous said...

Merry Christma, mate! All the best to you and your family! Adele

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