Merry Christmas!

Silent Night Lullaby

Sleep little Baby, sweet little Baby,

The sky is alight with one star shinging brightly.

The air's filled with music, a song on the breeze.

All nature in harmony echoes the peace,

And the angels of heaven are singing Thy praise...

So, slumber, my sweet Little Baby.

 (oops!!)

~ The composer is actually Darren Major

A version of this sheet music can be found at 
https://www.quarternote.club/christmas

It does not, however, have the two part descant that the 
original version he wrote had on it. 

I am so sorry I had the wrong composer on there until today! 
October 20, 2019!!

"And there were in the same country shepherds, 

abiding in their fields and watching over their flocks by night.

And Lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,

and the Glory of the Lord shown 'round about them,

and the angel said unto them,

"FEAR NOT! for behold I bring you good tidings

of great joy which shall be to all people!

For unto YOU is born this day, in the City of David,

a Savior, which is Christ the Lord..."

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of

heavenly hosts praising God and saying,

"GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST! 

and on earth peace....good will toward men"

Family Traditions hold us and carry us, remind us and renew us. My birth family tradition that has become my own family's Christmas Tradition is Christmas Caroling on Christmas Eve. I have done it as long as I can remember and my family cannot do without it....it is as much a part of us as breathing....

We love to sing and harmonize the songs celebrating the birth of the Savior and once again tonight we enjoyed it, even though there were few of us. I love my sister, and her family who we go with each year that we are together. And our harmonies are much more beautiful with all of us together. 

The verse at the top is sung simultaneously with "Silent Night" and it is a beautiful arrangement that we sing every Christmas. Tonight I was priveledged to recite this section of scripture, the full extent of it, while my family and extended family hummed in 3 part harmony the second verse to Silent Night. My father always recited it when I was growing up, but if I could learn it "by heart", he said he would let me recite it while caroling. So, I worked hard to please my father and he allowed me to recite it. I have been able to recite it ever since. After my father passed away in 1993, my family let me be the one to recite it while Christmas Caroling. In turn, my son memorized it and has been able to recite it, at about the age of 8 he started doing that. This year, at the age of 20, he is on a mission to tell the people of Brazil about Jesus Christ and the difference His life and atonement can make in their lives. He has had the opportunity to recite these scriptures during the second verse of Silent Night in Portuguese. He loves music and sharing his testominy of the Savior. 

I am so grateful for my Father, for my Son, for my Heavenly Father and for His Son, Jesus Christ. I am grateful to be blessed with a love of music, and a desire to praise the Lord of heaven and earth with song!

Happy Christmas to you and yours! May the songs of Christmas tug and tighten your heartstrings around you and your loved ones, blood family or adopted family. And may we tie ourselves to God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, who loved us first!

Christmas Hearts to You,

Betsy