Christmas in our hearts...♥

  

Underneath the merriment of Christmas, a melancholy stream flows like a river. It isn't simply feelings of nostalgia or the holiday blues; it's the art of the imponderable--- the unsearchable sorrow of God-in-flesh coming to die for the sins of the world. 

If we miss this feeling, somehow we’ve missed Christmas.

I think the very oldest hymns of Christmas best open our hearts to these bittersweet feelings of wonder. To be sober by the truth that Jesus Christ, chose to live and die miserably to pay the wages of our sins ( Romans 6:23)

That’s why I thank Booksneeze for giving me a book to hear once again the solemn strains of ancient canticles of Christmas hymns. "Then sings my soul" by Robert Morgan is a must read book. 

Much love, ♥

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Jesus is the sweetest name I know...

There have been names that I have loved to hear,

But never has there been a name so dear

To this heart of mine as the name divine,

The precious, precious name of Jesus

there is no name in heaven above,

that we should give such love

as the blessed name; let us all aclaim

That wondrous, glorious name of Jesus,

and someday I shall see Him face to face

to thank and praise Him for His wondrous grace

which He gave to me when He made me free

the blessed Son of God called Jesus..

Jesus is the sweetest name I know,

And He’s just the same as His lovely name,

And that’s’ the reason why I love Him so

O Jesus is the sweetest name I know

I’m currently reading “Then sings my soul” by Robert Morgan and I learned to appreciate more of hymns now…from words to music…  This one over here was made by Lela B. Long.

   She was led to Christ when she was sick and almost did not have long to live. It’s amazing how God sustained the tune of her life and even use her for His greater glory…

Jesus is truly the sweetest name I know….~_~  

Welcoming the month of December... a merry Christmas season to all...~_~

Much love, ♥

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