"Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ, the Saviour is bornChrist, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus, Lord, at Thy birthJesus, Lord, at Thy birth "
Every year I cry whenever we sing this beautiful hymn at church at Christmas time. Last year was different. I didn't. You'd think I would have since it was just a couple of weeks after I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember Jim glancing towards me (he was playing in the band on Christmas Eve), looking for my usual tears. Probably expecting me to be sobbing. But I wasn't. I really felt calm and the Radiant beams shining down on me.
I did have tears rolling down my face this past Sunday when we were singing "Silent Night". Not because I was sad but because I was truly focusing on the beautiful words and meaning of this song.
Twenty years ago today my Mama was diagnosed with breast cancer. I will never forget her beautiful voice, singing "Silent Night" right next to me in the pew on Christmas Eve that year. We had nothing but Hope to hold onto that year. It was a confusing time. No real answers - not yet. It was a time to wait. A time to remember why we were here on earth. A time to celebrate the birth of our Savior who gives us Hope.
So my tears every year were because of the fact that I can hear my Mama's voice singing the glorious hymn and me missing her. This year my tears are different. They mean more than me missing Mama. They mean that I am thankful for truly understanding the words to the hymn.
Sometimes we would also sing a verse of "Silent Night" in German, "Stille Nacht" to close our Christmas Eve service.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, alles schlaft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute heilige Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Haar.
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh', Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh'
I miss you Mama. I know you are a Heavenly Host singing ALLELUIA!!!
Merry Christmas to you all from Texas!
May you truly remember the Gift that we are celebrating.
Love and Blessings from the top of my heart,
Moni
"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
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "
Every year I cry whenever we sing this beautiful hymn at church at Christmas time. Last year was different. I didn't. You'd think I would have since it was just a couple of weeks after I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember Jim glancing towards me (he was playing in the band on Christmas Eve), looking for my usual tears. Probably expecting me to be sobbing. But I wasn't. I really felt calm and the Radiant beams shining down on me.
I did have tears rolling down my face this past Sunday when we were singing "Silent Night". Not because I was sad but because I was truly focusing on the beautiful words and meaning of this song.
Twenty years ago today my Mama was diagnosed with breast cancer. I will never forget her beautiful voice, singing "Silent Night" right next to me in the pew on Christmas Eve that year. We had nothing but Hope to hold onto that year. It was a confusing time. No real answers - not yet. It was a time to wait. A time to remember why we were here on earth. A time to celebrate the birth of our Savior who gives us Hope.
So my tears every year were because of the fact that I can hear my Mama's voice singing the glorious hymn and me missing her. This year my tears are different. They mean more than me missing Mama. They mean that I am thankful for truly understanding the words to the hymn.
Sometimes we would also sing a verse of "Silent Night" in German, "Stille Nacht" to close our Christmas Eve service.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, alles schlaft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute heilige Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Haar.
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh', Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh'
Nur das traute heilige Paar. Holder Knab im lockigten Haar.
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh', Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh'
I miss you Mama. I know you are a Heavenly Host singing ALLELUIA!!!
I miss you Mama. I know you are a Heavenly Host singing ALLELUIA!!!
Merry Christmas to you all from Texas!
Merry Christmas to you all from Texas!
Merry Christmas to you all from Texas!
May you truly remember the Gift that we are celebrating.
May you truly remember the Gift that we are celebrating.
May you truly remember the Gift that we are celebrating.
Love and Blessings from the top of my heart,
Love and Blessings from the top of my heart,
Love and Blessings from the top of my heart,
Moni
Moni
Moni
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