Christmas song 1
So I decided that I am going to do about 14 posts on my favorite unique or refelctive Christmas songs between now and Christmas. Each one will have a thought or reflection to go with it as well as the lyrics and (if I can find a decent one) a youtube clip.
The styles of music will vary. The message will be that of the Hope of Christmas. If you would like a "gift" that has to do with this series let me know by emailing me at cksun876@yahoo.com
Today I will start with one of my favorites. Every year one of the first Christmas CD's I put in is my Nicole C Mullen "Christmas in Black and White" cd. It's up beat. It's funky. It's awesome. It inspires me to celebrate.
However there is one song that speaks to my heart. The lyrics speak to the humbleness of Christmas. The amazing Grace that Christ would come and be one of us- so that we could have an amazing life.
This clip isn't the greatest quality- but the idea that the girl is signing the lyrics speaks to the idea that what we bring to God is our lives. What we do with our hands. What we do with our passions. What we do when we aren't saying anything at all.
Once upon a long night, after a hard ride, somewhere in Bethlehem
A baby breaks the silence sweetly he's crying I AM EMMANUEL
Then angels gave him music
Shepherds gave reverence and a message to the land
A widow held and cherished the God who became a man
Oh Lamb of God
Oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
Can you see the wise men?
A star did guide them searching all the earth
Till they found the one child the very Godchild who ruled the universe
Did they know the lady's little baby was God and fully man
And everything they gave him he himself had made with his hands?
Oh Lamb of God
Oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
I bring you all my hopes
I bring you all my dreams
I give you all my soul my mind and all my strength
I wrap them all inside my heart to give to thee
AND I come
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him Christ
Oh Lamb of God oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God may I offer me
See have no gold to lay at your feet so Lamb of God
Please let me offer me
Lamb of God I offer me
I know some of your aren't sure about this "God", yet celebrate the beauty of Christmas. I would ask that this year you look at the story. You look at the reason why we celebrate. Look at the reason you are here. What are you doing with your life?
Today I am reminded that as I start decorating my house, get down to being "efficient" and checking things off my to do list.... that what I need to remember is where my heart is.
So the thought that weighs on my heart today (as I played this song on repeat in my car on my way home). is that as I plan for Christmas, as I plan for a new year and start making resolutions (which may or may not be kept) That the resolution and mindset that would shape me would be these words from the song "I bring you all my hopes. I bring you all my dreams. I give you all my soul my mind and all my strength. I wrap them all inside my heart to give to thee. AND I come-and adore him"
The thought of remembering everyday is a blessing. Everyday is a gift. I have nothing even close to worthy-- but God asks for my life. He wants me to have fun. He wants me to enjoy every minute he has given me. He doesn't want me to be stressed by work or burdens-- he says- trust me-- And with that I come-- and adore him.
ck
The styles of music will vary. The message will be that of the Hope of Christmas. If you would like a "gift" that has to do with this series let me know by emailing me at cksun876@yahoo.com
Today I will start with one of my favorites. Every year one of the first Christmas CD's I put in is my Nicole C Mullen "Christmas in Black and White" cd. It's up beat. It's funky. It's awesome. It inspires me to celebrate.
However there is one song that speaks to my heart. The lyrics speak to the humbleness of Christmas. The amazing Grace that Christ would come and be one of us- so that we could have an amazing life.
This clip isn't the greatest quality- but the idea that the girl is signing the lyrics speaks to the idea that what we bring to God is our lives. What we do with our hands. What we do with our passions. What we do when we aren't saying anything at all.
Once upon a long night, after a hard ride, somewhere in Bethlehem
A baby breaks the silence sweetly he's crying I AM EMMANUEL
Then angels gave him music
Shepherds gave reverence and a message to the land
A widow held and cherished the God who became a man
Oh Lamb of God
Oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
Can you see the wise men?
A star did guide them searching all the earth
Till they found the one child the very Godchild who ruled the universe
Did they know the lady's little baby was God and fully man
And everything they gave him he himself had made with his hands?
Oh Lamb of God
Oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
I bring you all my hopes
I bring you all my dreams
I give you all my soul my mind and all my strength
I wrap them all inside my heart to give to thee
AND I come
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him Christ
Oh Lamb of God oh Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship thee?
I have no gold to lay at your feet
So Lamb of God may I offer me
See have no gold to lay at your feet so Lamb of God
Please let me offer me
Lamb of God I offer me
I know some of your aren't sure about this "God", yet celebrate the beauty of Christmas. I would ask that this year you look at the story. You look at the reason why we celebrate. Look at the reason you are here. What are you doing with your life?
Today I am reminded that as I start decorating my house, get down to being "efficient" and checking things off my to do list.... that what I need to remember is where my heart is.
So the thought that weighs on my heart today (as I played this song on repeat in my car on my way home). is that as I plan for Christmas, as I plan for a new year and start making resolutions (which may or may not be kept) That the resolution and mindset that would shape me would be these words from the song "I bring you all my hopes. I bring you all my dreams. I give you all my soul my mind and all my strength. I wrap them all inside my heart to give to thee. AND I come-and adore him"
The thought of remembering everyday is a blessing. Everyday is a gift. I have nothing even close to worthy-- but God asks for my life. He wants me to have fun. He wants me to enjoy every minute he has given me. He doesn't want me to be stressed by work or burdens-- he says- trust me-- And with that I come-- and adore him.
ck
1 Comments:
Amen.
Thanks Christy.
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