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If you only know the first verse of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” you’re missing out.
Almost every line from "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" could be developed into an individual blog post, sermon, or book. The lyrics are poetic, encouraging, and (for the most part) biblical. I've been looking forward to examining this hymn against Scripture—I think...
I didn’t think I’d like “The First Noel,” but then I studied the last verse.
"The First Noel" is a tune that showed up in the 1800s (possibly earlier). I loved this melody as a kid, but after comparing the lyrics to the Bible, I like it a lot more now. It's one of those songs that we sing every year, but it's centered around a word we almost...
Away in a Manger: are the lyrics biblical?
If you grew up in the church, this may have been the first song you ever sang in public. It's "Away in a Manger," that Christmastime lullaby. I've been nit-picking my way through Christmas hymns like "O Holy Night" and "Joy to the World"—both of which have been pretty...