by First Baptist | Dec 25, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; Give ye heed to what we say: Jesus Christ is born today; Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born today! Dear friends, we...
by First Baptist | Dec 24, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
Joy to the World! Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare him room,And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing,And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. For as long as I can remember, Joy to the World has been my...
by First Baptist | Dec 23, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
Silent Night Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright,‘Round yon virgin mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. The holiday season in my family always began with a road trip to both my...
by First Baptist | Dec 22, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
O Come All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphantO come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!Come and behold him, born the King of angels;O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Some of my fondest...
by First Baptist | Dec 21, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
Sing We Now of Christmas Sing we now of Christmas, Noel, sing we here!Hear our grateful praises to the Babe so dear.Sing we Noel, the King is born, Noel!Sing we now of Christmas, sing we now Noel! One of my favorite days of the year is November first. The day after...
by First Baptist | Dec 20, 2018 | Advent Devotion, Blog
Away in a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;The stars in the sky looked down where he lay,The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. One of my earliest Christmas memories was singing Away in a Manger. I can’t...