There's a Song in the Air!
Josiah G. Holland, 1819-1881
You may like to listen to the music as you sing along:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4wFYrCjCXM
"There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky! There's a mother's deep prayer and a baby's low cry! And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!
"There's a tumult o'er the wonderful birth, for the Virgin's sweet Boy is the Lord of the earth. Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing, for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!
"In the light of that star lie the ages impearled, and that song from afar has swept over the world. Ev'ry hearth is aflame--and the beautiful sing in the homes of the nations that Jesus is King!
"We rejoice in the light, and we echo the song that comes down thru the night from the heavenly throng, Ay! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring, and we greet in His cradle our Savior and King!"
"Josiah G. Holland created one of the most thoughtful and thrilling of all the carols that we sing during this season. It is no wonder that the angels' song rang out so jubilantly; They knew it was the King of heaven and earth they serenaded. How little did those who followed the brilliant light of the star realize that through the ages the whole earth would be illumined by Christ the Lord." Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace devotional
I found this lovely brown barn 2 miles from the house and had to turn around to take a picture.
Spurgeon, writing about Psalm 103, wrote these words:
"There is too much in this Psalm for a thousand pens
to write, it is one of those all-comprehending Scriptures which is a
Bible in itself, and it might alone almost suffice for the hymn-book of
the Church."
Psalm 103. One of my favorites. I try to read it each Sunday morning.
"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field;
the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts. The Lord has established his throne in heaven,and his kingdom rules over all.
Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who ovey his word.
Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, O my soul."
As you celebrate the birth of Christ with family and friends, praise His
name with your whole heart, and may your celebrations be filled with
joy and love.
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