Another Christmas Carol?

Well, I guess after 5 years, it’s almost a tradition! Why not keep it going?

For the last 5 years I’ve done a deep dive into some of the great – and sometimes unusual – Christmas songs. Here’s what we have so far:

• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
• It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This year I’d like to look at another carol that is quite common, and yet it comes from quite an interesting time in history – and some history that took place quite near where some of my family lived at the time. The author was a missionary kid, a bit of a rebel, and sometimes a rather controversial figure. He even found himself in jail at one point. But in spite of his political involvement, it was his influence on the church that he’s remembered for.

Well – maybe he’s not remembered that much. But his influence remains, and this remarkable song is part of the story.

So this Saturday we’ll start to explore Christmas Song #6 – because, as you might have noticed, Saturday marks only one month until Christmas!