A Christmas Story… is a playlist I’ve (re)made from a collection of the best christmas songs and hymns me and my friends could find on Spotify. I arranged the songs to let the lyrics do the telling of the greatest story ever told.
Act 3 – Mary’s Contemplation
Silent Night
Son of God, Love’s pure light radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace. Jesus Lord, at Thy birth, Heaven is coming to earth.
Bethlehem Town
Oh, Mary, Joseph, rest your eyes. Try not to think of the ending. World full of empty, He will die, but tonight He is still just a child. The silent night drifts all away, and the angels are dancing around you. There’s the joy of knowing He’ll save the world, overshadowing the pain that He’ll go through. Have you cursed at the wind? Have you cried to the heavens? Have you fought with this mercy you don’t understand? When the wise men kneel down to kiss the hand of this king they found, in Bethlehem town.
What Child Is This
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, come peasant, king to own Him; The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone Him. This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Mary Did You Know
Mary did you know that your baby boy, is Lord of all creation? Mary did you know that your baby boy, will one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy, Has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered. Did you know that your baby boy, Is heaven’s perfect Lamb? This sleeping child you’re holding is the great I Am!
I just love the last song. Almost every time I listen to it, I’m struck with this profound amazement and bewilderment at the last words. The baby is the great “I am”, YHWH, God. As one of my pastors said, the incarnation is the greatest mystery of all. You have to wonder what Mary and Joseph were thinking. Did they know? Did they believe it? Did they understand that this was the child the prophets spoke of, their Messiah, God incarnate?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor. Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire. 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. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. – Isaiah 9:2-7
Tags: Christmas, Incarnation, Kingdom Of God