My heart is heavy for parents who lost greatly on Friday. My heart is heavy for families who Christmas seasons will forever be marked by the death of their loved one. The best way I know to honor these lost lives is to pray for their families and to remember their loved ones as angels on our family tree.
Matt read the lyrics to O Holy Night before we hung these angels on our tree. These words seem so fitting for a time like this.
O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining,It is the night of our dear Saviours birth;Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Fall on your knees,Oh, hear the angels voices!O night divine, O night when Christ was born!O night, O holy night,O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand;So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,Here came the wise men from Orient land.The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,In all our trials born to be our Friend;He knows our need, To our weakness is no stranger. Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is love and His gospel is peace; Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,And in His name all oppression shall cease.Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,Let all within us praise His holy name;Christ is the Lord,Oh, praise His name forever!His powr and glory evermore proclaim!His powr and glory evermore proclaim!
This is such a special thing to do, beautiful post. I feel such sadness for the friends and families who have lost their loved ones so close to Xmas. Must be a terrible time for them but at least they can take comfort in the well wishes from people all across the world. Stay safe this Xmas x
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