Hopefully one a week until Christmas.
You can join us and sing some of them at the Carols, 7:30pm Fri 21st December at Bello Uniting Church, or at our Christmas service at 8:30 am (!)
You probably wont get to sing this one, but I like it.
From God the Universe emerged
(Good King Wenchlas)
(Good King Wenchlas)
Often the first two words have to be run together.
From God the universe emerged
wobbly and uneven
At first it was mighty hot
now its mostly freez'n!
Brightly shine uncounted lights
burning up their fu-el
Occasionally a great delight
life begins to cra-a-awl!
Yet now in cities 'round the world
what with all the selling
Brilliant stars are hardly seen
cause neon lights are yelling:
"Forget two thousand years ago!"
"forget the temple mountain!"
"forget Jesus: God is with us!”
“buy buy buy,” they're shoutin"
He spoke of bread and spoke of wine
He touched, and healed, and gathered
With the poor he did recline
The rich got in a lather
To them his wrath was often bent
So they got together
His legs were broke,
his body bent...
And hung out in the weather!
wobbly and uneven
At first it was mighty hot
now its mostly freez'n!
Brightly shine uncounted lights
burning up their fu-el
Occasionally a great delight
life begins to cra-a-awl!
Yet now in cities 'round the world
what with all the selling
Brilliant stars are hardly seen
cause neon lights are yelling:
"Forget two thousand years ago!"
"forget the temple mountain!"
"forget Jesus: God is with us!”
“buy buy buy,” they're shoutin"
He spoke of bread and spoke of wine
He touched, and healed, and gathered
With the poor he did recline
The rich got in a lather
To them his wrath was often bent
So they got together
His legs were broke,
his body bent...
And hung out in the weather!
But this is Christmas not Easter
Sing of such things no longer
let all people just agree
for which gift we hunger:
The gift of love lasts
through the age
Let us give it boldly
The one thing that this world needs most...
We shall give it wholly
We shall give our love to God
and to all God's creatures
Serve the garden and protect
As that old myth teaches
Christmas isn't in a store
It's not about possessing
If we give love, then give it more:
We will all have blessing!
Sing of such things no longer
let all people just agree
for which gift we hunger:
The gift of love lasts
through the age
Let us give it boldly
The one thing that this world needs most...
We shall give it wholly
We shall give our love to God
and to all God's creatures
Serve the garden and protect
As that old myth teaches
Christmas isn't in a store
It's not about possessing
If we give love, then give it more:
We will all have blessing!
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