“Carols Sing” by Paul and Martha Puckett; music by Martha Puckett. Carols raise, HIS name praise! He shall reign eternally. Amen! 1. Carols sing to the King, Jesus Christ Christ our Savior; Born this day, angels say, In a lowly manger; He came down to the earth Bringing us new…

“O Come, All Ye Faithful,” a Latin hymn with credit ascribed to several authors, put to music by John Francis Wade. Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing… Oh, what a gift! 1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;…

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” words by Charles Wesley (with were tweaked by George Whitefield), put to music by Felix Mendelssohn, and arranged by William Cummings. (Did anyone else think the angels were led by Harold when you were a kid?) 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the…

“Joy to the World! The Lord is Come” by Isaac Watts, put to music by George Handel and arranged by Lowell Mason. Although this was originally meant to commemorate Jesus’ second return, it’s become a beloved Christmas song. 1 Joy to the world! The Lord is come: let earth receive…

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” by Phillips Brooks, music by Lewis H. Redner. I always think of children’s choirs when I hear this one. 1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie; above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by: yet in thy…

“The First Nowell,” a traditional English carol. Born is the King of Israel! (For simplicity’s sake, I’ve changed “nowell” to “noel.”) 1 The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold…

“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent,” from the Liturgy of St. James, translated by Gerard Moultrie. My favorite line: “he will give to all the faithful his own self…” 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his…

“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” by Charles Wesley. God keeps His promises! He sent Jesus, and He will send Him again! 1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation,…

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” translated by John Mason Neale. 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,…

At first glance, this verse seems rather insignificant when compared to others like John 3:16 or the 23rd Psalm. But the more I looked at it, the more “meat” I found. Note some of these important words: For God is MY King… “My” indicates a personal relationship. A king’s first…