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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...
Facts about Zechariah (John the Baptist’s Father)
He’s the father of John the Baptist, and although he never shows up in your Nativity scenes, Zechariah is an important figure in the story of Christ’s birth. So important, in fact, that when Luke writes down the account of Christ’s life on earth, he begins with...