Angels...

This year I am ALL about Christmas and Advent. Greg Burtnett posted an advent book on his Facebook page which gave me the idea to do my own advent celebration with Christmas Hymns and Songs. So everyday this month I will read my advent book and sing a Christmas song and consider its meaning. 

Today I kick it off a day early from advent in the A's with "Angels from the Realms of Glory":

"Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Sages, leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar,
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen his natal star:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Though an infant now we view him,
He shall fill his Father's throne,
Gather all the nations to him,
Every knee shall then bow down:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

All creation, join in praising
God the Father, Spirit, Son,
Evermore your voices raising,
To eternal Three in One:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King!"


I really like the simple ideas contained in this one and how the Christmas Story is told in each verse. The central focus is to worship through this song--I can dig that. My favorite line is "Sages leave your contemplations/ Brighter visions beam afar." I think this is a good check for us all to remember to keep our focus in our lives and not be distracted by the minutia that so often consumes our lives. I hope to have this song on my lips and in my heart today. 

If you run into me, we can sing it together. :-) More tomorrow...