Last night I went to the historic Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis to see the stage production of All is Calm. The musical tells the story of the so-called Christmas Truce of 1914, when British soldiers from one side of the line and German soldiers from the other side put down their weapons and emerged […]
Glad Tidings of Great Joy I Bring
Gracie’s hymns for this fourth Sunday of Advent are While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Away in a Manger, and O Little Town of Bethlehem. Merry Christmas! LYRICS: (via hymnary.org) WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS, by Nahum Tate1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, an angel of the Lord came down, and glory […]
A Thrill of Hope
Gracie’s hymns for this third Sunday of Advent: Oh, Holy Night; Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne; Away in a Manger; In the Bleak Midwinter Lyrics (via hymnary.org) OH, HOLY NIGHT, by John S. Dwight1 O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.Long lay the world in sin […]
Let Earth Receive Her King
On this second Sunday of Advent, Gracie has chosen the following two hymns to share with you: Joy to the World, the Lord is Come, and O Little Town of Bethlehem. Lyrics (via hymnary.org): JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME, by Isaac Watts 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth […]
If I Were a Shepherd, I Would Bring a Lamb
Gracie’s hymns for this, the first Sunda of Advent: In the Bleak Midwinter, While by the Sheep We Watched at Night; Silent Night! Holy Night! Lyrics (via hymnary.org) IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER, by Christina Georgina Rossetti1 In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow […]
North Shore Reading
It’s time for the annual trip to the north shore of Lake Superior for the Thanksgiving weekend. This will be year #11. I’m looking forward to a few days of hiking, enjoying the scenery, eating, and reading. As usual, I find myself behind on my goal of reading 50 books in the year, so this […]
