The "O Antiphons" are a set of seven liturgical antiphons that are traditionally used in Christian Advent worship, particularly in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other Christian traditions. These antiphons are chanted or recited on the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve, from Decemb...
THE INVITATORY FROM THE OFFICE OF MATINS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASONInviting all to come and praise the Lord our GodAntiphon: Unto us a Christ is born, * O come, let us worship Him.Come let us praise the Lord with joy! Let us joyfully sing to God our Savior! Let us come before His...
On the morning of December 24, Sheshan Xingcheng Church in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, held a Christmas Eve worship service. The church was adorned with red ribbons, with two Christmas trees on either side of the altar, and colorful "Silent Night" stickers under a red cross on...
The association between bells and Christmas can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when Church officials began to use bells for worship and celebration. Large bells were used to call parishioners to religious services, and they also chimed at certain points during the service so that those who...
We have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him. ~Matthew 2:2 And there were shepherds out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. ...
This Latin hymn was written in the 11th or 12th century. It is a call to worship the newborn king, Jesus Christ, and it is a popular choice for Advent and Christmas Eve services. This popular Christmas Hymn harkens to the biblical story of the birth of Christ. It is considered a refer...
written in a flexible manner that makes it easy to adapt to a worship service, dinner theater, or a feature-length play for an annual Christmas ... LP Company 被引量: 0发表: 0年 Family-Friendly Christmas Eve Worship IntroductionSong: Away in a Manger (children come into stable)Story: Ou...
donkey in the Nativity scene that gave rise to such superstitions, but the concept of talking animals is probably pagan in origin. A closely related belief, widespread in England and Europe, is that cattle rise in their stalls at midnight on Christmas Eve, or kneel to worship the Christ ...
Christmas is the festival which celebrated across the world with love and fun events. People who follow Christian religion shows their gratitude and worship to the god on this special occasion by spending valuable time in church and other prayers. Christmas is all about to spread peace, love, ...
We have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him. ~Matthew 2:2 When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. ~Matthew 2:10 A little child, A shining star, A stable rude, The door ajar. Yet in that place, So crude, forlorn, The Hope of all The...