DAY 79 of #100daysofJesus
"O Holy Night" originated as a French Christmas poem written in the 1840's for a church service. This poem has become one of the most popular and beautiful hymns of the Christmas season.
The lyrics of this song stir my soul.
It begins with the image of a world that lays "in sin and error." We feel deep sorrow not just for the world but for our own sins and shortcomings. But it all changes when He appears.
The mood shifts as our souls feel a divine worth that merited God sending and sacrificing his holy Son for you and me. We can't help but feel "a thrill of hope", rejoice, and fall to our knees in grateful adoration.
The second verse gets even more personal as we consider the chains of sin that bind us and hold us back, chains that are part of the human experience for each one of us.
And our brother, Jesus Christ, breaks those chains, as well as the chains of death, to truly redeem our souls. We can't help but sing with joy, gratitude, and praise for the birth of such a Savior on that divine and holy night.
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
'Til He appeared
And the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night, O night divine
Chains shall He break
For the slave is our brother
And in His name
All oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us
Praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord
Let ever, ever praise The
Noel, Noel
Oh night, oh night divine
Noel, Noel
Oh night, oh night divine
Noel, Noel
Oh night, oh night divine
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