[afraidfortherepublic]

Direct link to video:

http://www.jillstanek.com/2011/12/sunday-video-extra-o-holy-night-by-david-phelps/

[MSSC6644]

Thank you for sharing this. I’d never heard it before, and it literally gave me chills. Wow! and double WOW! Now that’s PRAISE!

[righttackle44]

In the homosexual world of Johnny Mathis, as well as social progressives, the verse has more to do with slavery than it has to do with Christian praise of the Lord.

[SES1066]

Another Carol, totally American, came from the Civil War and the fears thereof, is "I Heard the Bells" with lyrics by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 1863 having lost his wife to a house fire two years earlier and just informed that his eldest son, an officer in the Union Army, had been severely wounded. composed the lyrics for this song. What we usually leave out is the 3rd verse which addresses the Civil War itself;

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Thus with this verse we understand better the reason for the forth, 'Despair' verse.

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

That that verse leads to the 'Credo' verse illustrates how Longfellow kept his faith while in despair!

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men.

[Salvation]

My favorite Christmas Carol. Tears automatically appear at its singing.