For December 25th:

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Joy to the World(Audio available on the blog)

Joy to the world, the Lord has come!

Let earth receive her King;

Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and nature sing,

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!

Let all their songs  employ;

While fields and floods,

Rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make his blessings flow

Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,

He rules the world

With truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders of His love,   

And wonders of His love. 

United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

Lyrics, Isaac Watts, 1719; Music, G. F. Handel, 1741