WOW: O Come Let Us Adore Him!

As I mentioned last week, one of the things I enjoy most about Christmas is getting to listen to beloved old carols all month long. (If you’re a fan of traditional carols, too, you may want to test your knowledge with this Christmas Carol Quiz.)

While I sometimes like to hear new Christmas songs, I never tire of listening to (and singing!) the old ones. I’d be perfectly content to keep belting those out, right on through January and on into June and July — a cappella, even.

Here’s me singing “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” That’s a small sample of what you’d be hearing all month long if you were a fly on the wall at our house. 🙂

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Here are the lyrics to this beautiful old Christmas hymn, first published in 1767. Feel free to sing along:

Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Whether you joined me in singing that old classic or not, I hope you’ll take this week’s “Word on Wednesday” to heart:

“Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.” (Psalm 96:1)

As we celebrate Christmas this week and wrap up 2015 next, I pray you will carry a song with you throughout the New Year .

You must make room in your heart and life for praise and adoration.

O come, let us adore Him! That invitation doesn’t end when we take down the tree and pack away the nativity set.

Let’s strive (along with the reformed Ebenezer Scrooge) “to honor Christmas in [our] heart and try to keep it all the year.”

This week’s verse can be found in the sixth set of our Scripture Memory Flashcards:

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And for extra practice, I’ve made more handwriting printables, as well:

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Plus, in case you missed them, here are links to the first five sets of flashcards and practice sheets, too:

• Scripture Memory Cards – Set 1
• Scripture Memory Cards – Set 2
• Scripture Memory Cards – Set 3
• Scripture Memory Cards – Set 4
• Scripture Memory Cards – Set 5
• Memory Verse Copywork – Set 1
• Memory Verse Copywork – Set 2
• Memory Verse Copywork – Set 3
• Memory Verse Copywork – Set 4
• Memory Verse Copywork – Set 5

And I’ve also uploaded a progress chart to help you keep track of which verses your child has already memorized (some of the verses listed are from sets of flashcards that will be published in the future).

May God honor your efforts to hide His Word in your heart!