A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-23-03....Finest's Collection of Christmas Music

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities!
A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies, but foremost it's the time of year to recognize the birth of Christ.

So now it's that time again! Time to get your favorite Christmas treats and hot cider or maybe some hot chocolate then sit back relax and enjoy listening to the Finest Collection of Christmas Music. ~ Aquamarine

Here for your entertainment is some Holiday Christmas Music. In the opener the emphasis is placed on the reason for the season - celebrating the Christ Child.

To hear all the different styles of music and Artists that range from Country to Classical just click on the song titles below. The lyrics to the songs have been included in case you'd like to sing along. There will be more of a variation of Christmas Music as the thread progresses, would also like to encourage anyone who knows how to post music to please join in. Hope you enjoy!

Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

See him in a manger lai
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem
Shinning far through shadows dimmed
Giving the life for those who
long have gone on
Guiding the wise men on their way
Unto the place where Jesus lay
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on

Oh beautiful star the hope of light
Guiding the pilgrims through the night
Over the mountains 'till the break of dawn
Into the land of perfect day
It will give out a lovely ray
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on

Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem
Star of Bethlehem
Shine upon us until the glory dawn
Give us a lamp to light the way
Unto the land of perfect day
Oh beautiful star of Bethelem shine on

Oh beautiful star the hope, the grace
For the redeem of good and blessed
Yonder in glory when the crowd is one
Jesus is now the star divine
Brighter and brighter he will shine
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on

O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of Angels
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultations,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above;
Glory to God
Glory In the highest:
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to thee be glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing:
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord

O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of Angels
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Joy to world, the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns;

Let men their songs employ,
While fields and floods,
rock, hills and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy

He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nation prove
The glories of His righteouness
And wonder of His love
And wonder of His love
And wonder of His love

May you have a Joyful Christmas!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-22-03...Military Monday

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[Aquamarine]

Guess I'm not too good at solving puzzles, I don't know the answers to any of these! lol!

You'd think I would after working with Christmas music for months!

[TexasCowboy]

Hi, Aqua!

I'll bet it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in your neck of the woods!
I'm in deep South Texas, and it hasn't snowed down here since Neanderthals roamed the earth.
The Snow Birds are flocking in by the thousands!
LOL!

A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Aquamarine]

The Holly And The Ivy
by Mannheim Steamroller

Click on the pic

[Aquamarine]

I'll bet it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in your neck of the woods!

We had about three inches last week. There was still enough left for my niece and nephew to have a snowball fight with over the weekend, could hear the squeals. :)

Are you at work on the oil rig?

[Temple Owl]

Thank you Billie. I hope you have the merriest of all Christmases.

[The Thin Man]

Merry Christmas, Aqua.

Since it's so close to Christmas there will be no complaints today.

I'll just double 'em next time. :-)

[Temple Owl]

I have had nothing but Christmas music on for two weeks. Hey, it only comes once a year. I hope your Christmas will be a great one.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks TMan! (I think):)

(((Christmas Hug!)))

[TexasCowboy]

Yeah, we'll work straight through Christmas.
It takes about $30,000. a day to operate, whether we're actively drilling or not, so very few companies shut down for Christmas.
We make the best of it, just like our guys and gals in the military.
I'll shut everything down long enough on Christmas Day for everyone to eat Christmas dinner, then go back to work.

[FreeTheHostages]

Ancient Chinese secret.

[Aquamarine]

Have to leave for awhile. Will play some more Christmas music when I return.

Silver Bells
by The Judds

Click on the pic

[Pippin]

HEH! HEH! HEH!

I have ways of making you talk! :O)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the beautiful thread and the lovely songs, Aqua.

Here is my little contribution. :-)

click on the graphic

[jwfiv]

Truly lovely, Miss Aqua...to view and to hear....you've got quite the HTMl touch...and, the Christmas Spirit, too...thank you...)

I haven't heard much Christmas music yet this year...but listened to each of the carols you offfer and they put me right in the mood.

Good morning and afternoon to all the bestest and Finest...a thousand million blessings on y'all...)

[MEG33]

Thank you,Victoria .May you have a happy Christmas.

[GailA]

This is my FAVORITE CHRISTmas song.

I heard a small bit of the sone The Man for Galiliee by Cristy Lane, part of the song is that CHRISTmas is the Man from Galiliee.

[GailA]

The thread is just beautiful Aqua.

[ppaul]

Howard Dean's interesting choices of college classes ...

I took the same classes. So?

[dixie sass]

Well done!

[daisyscarlett]

Aqua, what a beautiful Christmas Music thread you have produced this year. I love your selections and presentation...I see you have managed to find the most beautiful poinsettias on the Web once again...Good for you, I know they are very special to you.

I enjoyed so much working with you on last year's Music Thread..you introduced me to such beautiful music...what fun it was to preview all the selections you came up with.

Pippin and Billie-thanks for the ping. I am doing just great. I finished all my Christmas "stuff" last week and was really puzzled as to why I was so "smart" this year. Then I remembered that last year I was busy helping do Finest threads, lol. A lot of work and time but oh so much fun.

I wish you all Peace, Joy and Love this Christmas season and a Blessed New Year.