“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
Even the clever determination of JEWISH composers of Seasonal Favorites to avoid with utmost care and surgical precision even the merest hint of The Reason for the Season failed to quell the Joy inherent in the Good News of the Gospel. Jesus OUTFOXED all of them, because His SPIRIT SHINES THROUGH the shallowness and silliness of the secularism, and an stimpscphere os warmth, joy, conviviality, wholesome activity and love of home prevails in ALL of the secular delights. God REALLY DOES work in mysterious ways. He helps us often IN SPITE of ourselves. To wit:
Haul out the holly Put up the tree before our spirits fall again Fill up the stockings We may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now
Because we need a little Christmas Right this very minute Candles in the window Carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas Right this very minute It hasn't snowed a single flurry But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry
So climb down the chimney Turn on the brightest string of lights we've ever seen Slice up the fruitcake It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough
Because we've grown a little leaner Grown a little colder Grown a little sadder Grown a little older
And we need a little angel Sitting on our shoulders Need a little Christmas now
For we need a little music Need a little laughter Need a little singing Ringing through the rafter
And we need a little snappy "Happy ever after" Need a little Christmas now!
Jackie Mason once joked that when Tony BlIAr won the election he looked like a Man who Could Rule the World but when Bush II was elected prez, he looked like he couldn't believe he got the job. Agent Orange looks suspiciously like the latter...
And what a 'government BY the people and FOR the people he is appointing too!
I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas day in the morning.
And what1 was in those ships all three? On Christmas day, on Christmas day, And what was in those ships all three? On Christmas day in the morning.
Our Saviour Christ and his lady* On Christmas day, on Christmas day, Our Saviour Christ and his lady, On Christmas day in the morning.
Pray whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas day, on Christmas day, Pray whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas day in the morning.
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the souls on earth shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, And all the souls on earth shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice, amain, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, Then let us all rejoice, amain, On Christmas day in the morning.
~ "Derbyshire" - English Traditional
Source: William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (London: Richard Beckley, 1833) ____________________________ *"His lady" is a reference to the Virgin Mary.
WHITE noise, beats BLACK noise ever6 time.
ReplyDelete...well, not all the time. :(
ReplyDeleteWell, yes THAT truly IS irritatingly pathetic.
ReplyDeleteEven the clever determination of JEWISH composers of Seasonal Favorites to avoid with utmost care and surgical precision even the merest hint of The Reason for the Season failed to quell the Joy inherent in the Good News of the Gospel. Jesus OUTFOXED all of them, because His SPIRIT SHINES THROUGH the shallowness and silliness of the secularism, and an stimpscphere os warmth, joy, conviviality, wholesome activity and love of home prevails in ALL of the secular delights. God REALLY DOES work in mysterious ways. He helps us often IN SPITE of ourselves. To wit:
ReplyDeleteHaul out the holly
Put up the tree before our spirits fall again
Fill up the stockings
We may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now
Because we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
It hasn't snowed a single flurry
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry
So climb down the chimney
Turn on the brightest string of lights we've ever seen
Slice up the fruitcake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough
Because we've grown a little leaner
Grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder
Grown a little older
And we need a little angel
Sitting on our shoulders
Need a little Christmas now
For we need a little music
Need a little laughter
Need a little singing
Ringing through the rafter
And we need a little snappy
"Happy ever after"
Need a little Christmas now!
~ Jerry Herman (from "Mame")
Jackie Mason once joked that when Tony BlIAr won the election he looked like a Man who Could Rule the World but when Bush II was elected prez, he looked like he couldn't believe he got the job. Agent Orange looks suspiciously like the latter...
ReplyDeleteAnd what a 'government BY the people and FOR the people he is appointing too!
The latter won't shake the rubes' belief though, bless'em...
ReplyDeleteWhat's 'shattering the rubes belief system' are all the Trump-access schemes that are now popping up.
ReplyDelete"Donate $1 million and dine w/Ivanka..."
$1 M for dinner? For that money I night want a little extra...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that with the Trumps, prices are negotiable.... ;)
ReplyDeleteON CHRISTMAS DAY in the MORNING
ReplyDeleteI saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas day in the morning.
And what1 was in those ships all three?
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
And what was in those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning.
Our Saviour Christ and his lady*
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
Our Saviour Christ and his lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.
Pray whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
Pray whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning.
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice, amain,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
Then let us all rejoice, amain,
On Christmas day in the morning.
~ "Derbyshire" - English Traditional
Source: William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (London: Richard Beckley, 1833)
____________________________
*"His lady" is a reference to the Virgin Mary.