Favourite Christmas Carol

Everyone has their favourites. A tradition in the robbymac clan is that the tree gets decorated on the first Saturday of December, and the soundtrack is always A Charlie Brown Christmas on CD, and later we watch The Muppet Christmas Carol as we drink eggnog.

But when it comes to Christmas carols, I have absolutely ZERO difficulty picking out a favourite: O Holy Night. The melody of this song is incredibly beautiful and powerful, and the lyrics -- oh man, the LYRICS -- are just in a class of their own.

Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appear'd 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 angel voices!
Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born;
Oh night divine, Oh holy night.

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! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.

Merry Christmas, everyone!