Luke 2:10-11
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.'”
Carol of the Bells is also known as the Ukrainian Bell Carol composed by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych. It was first performed in December 1916 by students at Kiev University. In the United States the song was first performed on October 5, 1921 at Carnegie Hall.
The original Ukrainian song is based on an old Slavic legend that every bell in the world rang in honor of Jesus on the night of his birth.
Hark! How the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
“Throw cares away.”Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold.
Ding, dong, ding, dong.That is their song,
with joyful ring,
all caroling
one seems to hear,
words of good cheer,
from ev’rywhere,
filling the air,
oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o’er hill and dale,
telling their tale.Gaily they ring,
while people sing,
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry ChristmasOn, on they send.
On without end,
their joyful tone,
to ev’ry home;Ding, dong, ding, dong.
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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil