Wow, so many amazing Christmas songs

Here's another one, sung by Steve Green:

Good news...

Good news

An angel brings good news

Close your eyes

And fold your hands

For a moment, let your sorrow fade

Why, why are you afraid

Has this world stripped you of your faith

Close your eyes and on bended knee

Listen to an angel pray

And once again prepare the way

So you see a gift that's given

Behold a time of joy

Behold a baby boy

Good news

Good news

An angel brings good news

Good news

Good news

I leave you with good news

Bow your heard and speak not a word

Let the silence take you far from here

The spirit of a child dry a tear

And may your doubts thus dissapear

Bow your head and on bended knee

Hear the story once again

A child will learn to wear a cross

A child will love to pledge a life

Behold a time of joy

Behold Christ a baby boy

Good news

Good news

An angel brings good news

Good news

Good news

I leave you with good news

Good news...

" ⁷But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. ⁸We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;⁹persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. ... ¹⁶Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ¹⁷For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ¹⁸So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Cor. 4:7-9, 16-18). Maybe not all burdens are a bad thing. Lord, thank you for where I am right now, even though the burden seems unusually crushing. Thank you that by your grace, I will not be crushed, only molded, shaped, re-shaped, polished, refined. You are good.

Come thou long expected Jesus

Born to set thy people free

From our fears and sins release us

Let us find our rest in thee

Israel's strength and consolation

Hope of all the Earth thou art

Deep desire of every nation

Joy of every longing heart

Born thy people to deliver

Born a child and yet a King

Born to reign in us forever

Now thy gracious Kingdom bring

By thy own eternal Spirit

Rule in all our hearts alone

By thy own sufficient merit

Raise us to thy glorious throne.

Come, Lord Jesus

Come quickly Lord

Come...

Thank you, Lord, that nothing I can do can make me more deserving of you and of grace. You are good... by YOUR OWN SUFFICIENT merit... thank you.

By your grace,

Rachel