by The Candlelighter | carol lyrics
What Child Is This? 1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? Chorus: This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring... 
by The Candlelighter | carol lyrics
Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strain refrain: GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO Shepherds why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? say what may the tidings be which... 
by The Candlelighter | carol lyrics
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, And they say that His name was Jesus. He come from the glory, He come from the glorious kingdom. He come from the glory, He come from the glorious kingdom. Oh yes,... 
by The Candlelighter | carol lyrics
The First Noel the Angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep Refrain Noel Noel Noel Noel Born is the King of Israel! They looked up and saw a star... 
by The Candlelighter | advent, fun to do
Make Printable hand puppets to use for telling small children about the Christmas story! Immediate printout and then cut each puppet from the paper. Done quickly with no prep time, which makes it a perfect little project for the busy Christmas Advent season. If you... by The Candlelighter | carol lyrics
Engraving by Brothers Dalziel Public Domain Lyrics for “Good King Wenceslas” Good King Wences’las looked out, on the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night, tho’ the frost... 
by The Candlelighter | day-1, fun to do, preparations
Today is the First Sunday of Advent candle of prophecy, or as some call it “the candle of hope”. We recall the prophecies that God revealed during centuries leading up to the advent of Jesus the Messiah, our Savior. “The testimony of Jesus is the... by The Candlelighter | good to enjoy
It is always challenging to find good music made especially for children. Whether it is too saccharine, or nerve wracking for parents, or insipid, so many things made just for kids might make them bored or you ready to stop your ears. That will not happen with the... by The Candlelighter | advent
It is nearly Christmas Day, when we hear the old story again, of how Christ entered this world so humbly. But what of us? We are ushered into the presence of the King of Kings when we worship before Jesus. Whenever we pray, enter a church service, or give thanks for a... 
by The Candlelighter | advent, lovely to think
It seems as though words so closely linked as “joy” and “happiness” would become interchangeable in our minds. Perhaps seeing the difference as degree, but are we causing some emotional confusion when we make happiness and joy so alike?...
