Key Words: That ye love one another
“O Holy Night” was written in 1847 by Placide Clappean, the mayor of
The song goes “led by the light of faith severely burning” so
led by the light of a star sweetly gleaming, here came the wise men from Orient
land. Did you know that, using only your
eyes, you can see about two thousand stars on a clear, dark night? Among all the stars, all the attractions of
the holiday season look for the stars of faith.
If you follow it, you’ll find “the King of kings lay thus in lowly
manger, in all our trials born to be our friend!”
Christ’s gospel is ruled by a single, new commandment “That ye love
one another; as I have loved you” (John 13:34). So the final verse to “O Holy Night” begins: “Truly
He taught us to love one another.”
In what way did Jesus teach us to love one another? Was it enough for Him to simply say it? To command it? “Thou shalt love one another.” No, this is not what He did. He taught by example, and His birth is the
world’s first lesson in love. The Gospel
of John explains, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. For God sent not his
Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might
be saved” (John 3:16-17).
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Refrain
What to do:
✞ Truly we should love one another.
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