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Hymns and carols have long been a part of Christmas. Hymns, in general, are written to praise God for who He is or what He has done, and Christmas hymns are created to help the church express faith during Advent.Carols are typically in a more festive styl...
The first few notes of “O Holy Night,” and the Peanuts singing, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” stir the true spirit of Christmas in our souls. We feel this way because many of the Christmas Carols that have become part of the tapestry of our every Decembe...
Merv Davey The Cornish Flag (minus Kernow) is instantly familiar - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gool Peran Lowen! Happy Pirantide! This month's St Piran’s day is likely to be a quiet subdued celebration of Cornwall's patron saint St Piran's Day falls on March 5, and although we will not be able to enjoy the public events and processions which normally mark Cornwall’s National day many organisations plan to go online with their celebrations. It is a strange irony of the times that this means celebrations will be accessible to Cornish people around the globe and the likelihood is that...
‘First Noel’ has roots in Latin By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note — Christmas has been described as being one of the few holidays with its own “sound track.” The Times-Gazette today presents the final chapter of our special 12-part series on “The 12 Carols of Christmas,” relating the stories behind some of the best-loved sacred songs of the season. The word “Noel,” Robert Morgan wrote in “Then Sings My Soul,” seems to be of French origin with roots in Latin. In Latin, the word “Natalis” means birthday. Those old enough to remember old TV...
Devotional Text: Luke 2 As the birth of Jesus the Christ is celebrated, one of the most joyous things we can do is sing Christmas carols. These are the birthday songs of Jesus. While many of the carols lay out the story surrounding the birth, some also include the plan of salvation. Today, as we enjoy the season of Christmas, I'd like to look at the back stories of two of the most popular carols: "The First Noel" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem." When we look up "The First Noel" in our songbooks, we find it noted as a traditional English carol, with no author.