After four weeks of Advent, it can sometimes be difficult to sustain the 12 Days of Christmas all the way through to the great feast of The Epiphany on 6th January. Never mind the final stretch up to the feast of the Baptism of the Lord!
Now we find ourselves celebrating our second ‘COVID Christmas’ in a strange, new world where change and uncertainty are the new normal. We need to hold on to every drop of consolation that the great feast of the Incarnation offers us.
We’re not just celebrating the birth of a baby King. He is the Light that dispels our darkness. The Prince of Peace who stills every anxious heart. Our God who became flesh, so he could pitch his tent with us in the midst of the mayhem…
We have good reason to keep on singing as he comes to dwell with us anew.
DAY 1. A King Is Born – Jo Boyce & Friends
For a King is born to save us
And this King, he is called Emmanuel.
He came to bring a kingdom
to this tired and violent world;
Let him reign, oh let him reign.
DAY 2. Love Shone Down – Boyce & Stanley
“Oh and Love shone down
over the hills and over the valleys.
Oh and Love shone down
over the world…”
DAY 3. O Come, All You Unfaithful – Sovereign Grace Music
“He’s the Lamb who was given
Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace
For those who believe
So come, though you have nothing
Come He is the offering
Come see what your God has done”
DAY 4. O Holy Night – Jo Boyce
“Fall on your knees;
O hear the angel voices.
O night divine…
O night when Christ was born”
DAY 5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Matt Maher
“And the angels they sing
And the Heavens they ring
Won’t you raise up your voice
Join the song of the king
Singing glory to God and peace on the earth
Sing it out now the song of the king”
DAY 6. This Promise is for You – Boyce & Stanley
“Then came the final sign
In the Lord’s most favoured time
A King, God’s Son, the Holy One
This promise is for you…”
DAY 7. Hail Mary (Rolinson) – Boyce & Stanley
“For you bore for us
our blessed Jesus;
Fruit of your body
as God became a man”
DAY 8. Angels We Have Heard On High // One Hope Project
“Come to Bethlehem and see
him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.”
DAY 9. Away In A Manger (Forever Amen) – Phil Wickham
“I worship You Jesus for all of my days
The highest of praises be unto Your name
My God and my Savior my King and my Friend
Yours is the glory forever amen”
DAY 10. Heaven’s Final Word – Boyce & Stanley
“Living here among us,
Heaven’s final word;
And still we wait for him
to come again…”
DAY 11. Noel – Chris Tomlin Ft. George Mhondera
“Love incarnate, love divine
Star and angels gave the sign
Bow to babe on bended knee
The Savior of humanity
Unto us a Child is born
He shall reign forevermore”
DAY 12. We Have Seen the Light – Boyce & Stanley
“And we bring him gifts;
Lay our live before him.
That is all we have;
Come, let us adore him”
What songs would you add? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below…
