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O How Shall I Keep My Christmas?
Author: John Westall, 1816-1890 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1. O how shall I keep my Christmas?
My heart whispered softly to me,
For I had been reading the story
Of the Lord’s nativity;
And slowly and clearly before me
The words like pictures rise,
And the scenes appear in the beauty
Of the starry Syrian skies.
2. O cradled He was in a manger!
For lowly and poor was He,
Whose throne is the splendors of heaven
Whose pow’r is infinity;
And He bore His cross to save us,
To save us from death and sin,
And He trod all alone the winepress
To make us pure and clean.
3. In glory the hosts of the angels
Came singing His song of praise,
And filling the heav’ns with their music
In those wonderful old days;
Singing Glory to God in the highest!
And peace upon earth,
And the mighty chorus of voices
Pealed forth Good will to all.
4. O how shall I keep my Christmas?
As they keep it in heaven above;
O keep it with peace and thanksgiving,
And kindliest deed of love;
And share with the poor and needy
The joys which the Lord gives thee;
And thy heart shall keep with the angels
The Lord’s nativity. Used With Tune: [O how shall I keep my Christmas?] Text Sources: The Magnificat (New York: The New-Church Press, 1910)
O How Shall I Keep My Christmas?
Wondrous New Year
Author: Carl Yenetchi; Betty Yenetchi Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: We all look forward to this new year Lyrics: 1 We all look forward to this new year,
Given to us by our dear Lord.
A year for us all to be growing in spirit and in love,
A year for us all to be learning,
The things that the Lord will teach.
All things full of love so true,
The things He’d have us do.
2 O what a blessing is this new year,
Filled with joy and peace for us,
Preparing our hearts for the coming
Of a wondrous new time.
New glorious bells will be ringing,
Our voices sing loud and clear,
Spreading love from our Lord and Savior,
The One who loves us all.
3 What a joyous time of true peace,
Keeping with the prophecy,
Of loving each other we increase,
And loving hearts ne’er cease.
Angelic refrains make our hearts new,
Filled with such truth divine.
Love comes surely from Heaven,
A healing love so sublime. Used With Tune: [We all look forward to this new year]
Wondrous New Year
