Christmas Carols : Do You Hear

We had our Carols, Candlelight and Communion service last night at church and first of all, it was beautiful.  I’m used to a service like that, on Christmas Eve, and wanting it to make the Christmas celebration longer.  Having the service last night was amazing, and made this week of Christmas start off with so much more meaning than so many years in the past.

As I laid in bed last night thinking back over the service and the songs we sang, I contemplated Christmas Carols.  Carols are songs or hymns whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, and typically sung at the time of Christmas.

Christmas as you know, is a celebration of Christ’s birth.

It’s not about Santa, or the Elf on the Shelf, or presents or anything else.  It’s about Jesus.

So…to continue my own heart’s worship of this week of Christmas, and the celebration of our Savior’s birth, I thought I would share a Christmas Carol with you each day this week.

All pending, of course, on the cooperation of one tiny human who is currently lying by my side…

Today’s Carol is Do You Hear What I Hear:

Said the night wind to the little lamb,
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere,
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

My favorite version of this song is sung by the late Whitney Houston.

Until tomorrow…Merry Christmas week dear friends!