While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night holds a distinction in history as being the only hymn or Christmas Carol sanctioned by the church for use in a corporate setting for a number of years.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Edmund Sears wrote these somber words in 1849, a cry for peace in a world fraught with violence and war. As we look around today, it seems like little has changed. Learn about the history and Scripture that inspired It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Before writing Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, Charles Wesley noted the injustice all around him as children throughout England were exploited for cheap labor. He longed for Christ to come and make things right once more.
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O Come O Come Emmanuel is a Christmas Carol based on the O Antiphons, a tradition dating back hundreds of years focusing on the names of God. Learn the history of this classic Advent hymn.
We Praise Thee O God, Our Redeemer
This is a great, though lesser known hymn that is often overshadowed by another hymn with a very similar first line. This hymn is a great reminder of God’s faithfulness to us.