Mark and Berean Wife have started a conversation on Berean Wife's blog about what are the 10 most God-honoring hymns. Since it is so close to Christmas I thought I'd take this idea and put a little tinsel on it. So, what do you guys think are the most God-honoring Christmas songs? I am going to narrow mine down to 10. Here they are, in no particular order.
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Mystery
Joy To the World
Rose of Bethlehem
Jesus, Born on this Day (who'd a thunk a song written by Mariah Carey would a made this list?!?!?!)
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
Silent Night
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
One King (ok, not the most scriptually accurate song, however, the "one King held the hope of the world" and the "tiny Baby, born to wear a crown" parts get me every time)
Joy
The ones in bold can all be found on Selah's Rose of Bethlehem CD
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These are wonderful songs. Some of my favorite songs that are not necessarily the most God-honoring are: Sing, Mary, Sing; The Little Drummer Boy; Strange Way To Save The World; Did You Know and Christmastime is Here The Charlie Brown song)
The Joy of Learning about Space
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When a child looks up and sees the small dots of light shimmering against
the night sky, the moon shifting over the earth or the sun setting on the
horiz...
9 years ago
7 comments:
Your list includes my most favorite Christmas song -- O Come All Ye Faithful. It is such a beautiful and reverent song! I usually get a bit misty eyed singing it.
After I posted this I thought about O Come O Come, Emmanuel and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. There are sooo many wonderful Christmas songs.
Ooh, I had forgotten about O Come, O Come Emmanuel. I love that one too' it has such a haunting melody.
LOVE Mystery! One of my favorites!
I tease Mark that Mystery is his favorite because it is the only Christmas song I know of that has the word "predestined" in it. Seriously, it is an awesome song. I had never heard it until we got the Selah CD a few years ago.
Handel’s "Messiah" not necessarily a hymn, but wonderful, especially if done with a full orchestra.
Berean Wife
Ok, I just had a slap myself in the head and say "DUH!" moment. How could I NOT think to put Handel's Messiah on the list!?!?!?!? Thanks for not calling a dummy! :-}
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