Musical Christmas Reflection
Welcome to our Christmas Musical Reflection. My hope for you as you listen, watch and reflect on this video presentation is that you will be challenged to grow in your relationship to Jesus. You will step outside yourself, your comfort zone and you will achieve what God has planned for you in your life...in the words of the prophet Micah..."this is what God asks of you...to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God."
Take a few minutes to place yourself in the presence of God. Allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart, mind and soul...
Take a few minutes to place yourself in the presence of God. Allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart, mind and soul...
"Therefore the Lord will give you a sign. Look, a young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14)
Further study...Isaiah 9:2-7, 11:1-9, 40:3-5 |
"Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
I have traveled many moonless nights.. Cold and weary with a babe inside And I wonder what I've done.. Holy Father you have come And chosen me now...To carry your son I am waiting in a silent prayer...I am frightened by the load I bear In a world as cold as stone...Must I walk this path alone Be with me now...Be with me now Breath of heaven...Hold me together Be forever near me...Breath of heaven Breath of heaven...Lighten my darkness Pour over me your holiness...For you are holy...Breath of heaven Do you wonder as you watch my face...If a wiser one should have had my place But I offer all I am...For the mercy of your plan Help me be strong...Help me be...Help me Breath of heaven...Hold me together Be forever near me...Breath of heaven Breath of heaven...Lighten my darkness Pour over me your holiness...For you are holy...Breath of heaven |
"This Baby"
Well He cried when He was hungry...Did all the things that babies do He rocked and He napped on His mother's lap...And He wiggled and giggled and cooed There were the cheers when He took His first step...And the tears when He got His first teeth Almost everything about this little baby...Seemed as natural as it could be But this baby made the angels sing...And this baby made new star shine in the sky And this baby had come to change the world...This baby was God's own son This baby was like no other one...This baby was God with us, This baby was Jesus... And this baby grew into a young boy...Who learned to read and write and wrestle with dad There was the climbin' of trees and scrapin' of knees...And all the fun that a boy's born to have He grew taller and some things started changing...Like His complexion and the sound of His voice There was work to be done as a carpenter's son...And all the neighbors said He's such a fine boy But this boy made the angels sing..And this boy made a new star shine in the sky This boy had come to change the world...This boy was God's own son This boy was like no other one...This boy was God with us This boy became a man...And love made Him laugh...And death made Him cry With the life that He lived...And the death that He died He showed us heaven with His hands and His heart...'Cause this man was God's own son This man was like no other one...Holy and human right from the start This baby made the angels sing...And this baby made a new star shine in the sky This baby had come to change the world...This baby was God's own son This baby was like no other one...This baby was God with us This baby...This baby was Jesus...Yeah...This baby was Jesus...This baby was Jesus |
"And she gave birth to her first born son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn." (Luke 2: 1-7)
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"Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she borne a son; and he named him Jesus." Matthew 1:23-25
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Joseph’s Lullaby Go to sleep my Son...This manger for your bed You have a long road before You...Rest Your little head Can You feel the weight of Your glory?...Do You understand the price? Or does the Father guard Your heart for now...So You can sleep tonight? Go to sleep my Son...Go and chase Your dreams This world can wait for one more moment...Go and sleep in peace I believe the glory of Heaven...Is lying in my arms tonight Lord, I ask that He for just this moment...Simply be my child Go to sleep my Son...Baby, close Your eyes Soon enough You'll save the day...But for now, dear Child of mine Oh my Jesus, Sleep tight |
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In the time of King herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel."...When they heard the King, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. (Matthew 2:1-6, 9-11) |
While You Were Sleeping
Oh little town of Bethlehem...Looks like another silent night Above your deep and dreamless sleep...A giant star lights up the sky And while you're lying in the dark...There shines an everlasting light For the King has left His throne...And is sleeping in a manger tonight...Tonight Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping...For God became a man And stepped into your world today...Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history As a city with no room for its King...While you were sleeping...While you were sleeping Oh little town of Jerusalem...Looks like another silent night The Father gave His only Son...The Way, the Truth, the Life had come But there was no room for Him in the world He came to save Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping...The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today...Jerusalem, you will go down in history...As a city with no room for its King While you were sleeping...While you were sleeping United States of America...Looks like another silent night As we're sung to sleep by philosophies...That save the trees and kill the children And while we're lying in the dark...There's a shout heard 'cross the eastern sky For the Bridegroom has returned...And has carried His bride away in the night In the night America, what will we miss while we are sleeping Will Jesus come again...And leave us slumbering where we lay America, will we go down in history...As a nation with no room for its King Will we be sleeping...Will we be sleeping United States of America...Looks like another silent night |
I heard the bells on Christmas day
I heard the bells on Christmas day...Their old familiar carols play And mild and sweet their songs repeat...Of peace on earth good will to men And the bells are ringing (Peace on Earth)...Like a choir they're singing (Peace on Earth) In my heart I hear them...Peace on earth, good will to men And in despair I bowed my head...There is no peace on earth I said For hate is strong and mocks the song...Of peace on earth, good will to men But the bells are ringing (Peace on Earth)...Like a choir singing (Peace on Earth) Does anybody hear them?...Peace on earth, good will to men Then rang the bells more loud and deep...God is not dead, nor doth He sleep (Peace on Earth, peace on Earth)...The wrong shall fail, the right prevail...With peace on earth, good will to men Then ringing singing on its way... The world revolved from night to day...A voice, a chime, a chant sublime...Of peace on earth, good will to men... And the bells they're ringing (Peace on Earth) Like a choir they're singing (Peace on Earth)...And with our hearts we'll hear them...Peace on earth, good will to men... Do you hear the bells they're ringing? (Peace on Earth) The life the angels singing (Peace on Earth)...Open up your heart and hear them (Peace on Earth) Peace on earth, good will to men... Peace on earth, Peace on earth...Peace on earth, Good will to men Blessings to all this Holy season of Christmas...
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As was written down in the letter from Paul to the Philippians (4:4-9)...
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and suplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and recieved and heard and seen in me, and the God of Peace with be with you. |