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Carols:AChristmasDevotional

Godiswithusinansweredpromises,realizeddreams,andrefreshedhope.

Howcouldwehelpbutsing?

DuringthisChristmasseason,explorethesongsthatwerebornfromourjoy

thatChristhasenteredtheworldandrediscovertheirrelevanceinyourlife

today.AsyoureadtheseCarolsdevotionalsoverthenext25days,allowGods

truthtoberevealedtoyoujustasitwasrevealedtoallofmankindjustover

2,000yearsagoonthatholynightinalittletowncalledBethlehem.

Carols:AChristmasDevotionalreadingplanavailableatYouVersion.com

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JoyToTheWorld

JoytotheWorld,theLordiscome!

LetearthreceiveherKing.

...forthejoyoftheLordisyourstrength.

Nehemiah8:10NIV

IsaacWattswroteJoytotheWorldin1719.Sincethen,everyChristmasseason,carolerscastthosewordsintotheair

thrillofhopewithinthemessagespoolsouttotouchawearyworldwithanticipationoftastingsomethingreallygood!

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AngelsWeHaveHeardOnHigh

Angelswehaveonheardhigh

Sweetlysingingoretheplains

Andthemountainsinreply

GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeace,goodwilltowardmen.

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HaveYourselfAMerryLittleChristmas

Martha,Martha,theLordanswered,youareworriedandupsetaboutmanythings,butfewthingsareneededor

indeedonlyone.Maryhaschosenwhatisbetter,anditwillnotbetakenawayfromher.

ofChristmas,andtomissthethingsthatarereallyimportant.

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IHeardTheBellsOnChristmasDay

Withpeaceonearth,goodwilltomen.

TheLordgivesstrengthtohispeople;theLordblesseshispeoplewithpeace.

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ItCameUponAMidnightClear

WhenthenewheavenandearthshallownthePrinceofPeace,theirKing,

Look!Godsdwellingplaceisnowamongthepeople,andhewilldwellwiththem.TheywillbehispeopleandGodhimself

willbewiththemandbetheirGod.Hewillwipeeverytearfromtheireyes.Therewillbenomoredeathormourningor

cryingorpain,fortheoldorderofthingshaspassedaway.

oneanotherasChristlovedushereandnow.Wecanshowhiscompassionandhisunconditionalacceptancetoothers

thetruththatthoseshepherdsheardonaremote,Palestinianhillside.

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MaryDidYouKnow

Maryresponded,IamtheLordsservant.Mayeverythingyouhavesaidaboutmecometrue.

changetheworld.

MarysimplysaidyestoherLordwithnoconditionswhatsoever.

miraculous.

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OCome,OComeEmmanuel

...andtheywillcallhimImmanuel,whichmeansGodwithus.

physicallypresentwiththepeoplewhohaveproventhemselvesunworthy.

hasmadetothem.Withnothingelsetoclingto,inthemidstofdesperationandloneliness,theyrecallandproclaimthe

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withyou

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AwayInAManger

himinclothsandplacedhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoguestroomavailableforthem.

ourselvesgratefulforallthatwasgiventousonthatday.

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DingDong!MerrilyOnHigh

IsrivnwithAngelsinging.

TheLORDsaid,GooutandstandonthemountaininthepresenceoftheLORD,fortheLORDisabouttopassby.Then

agreatandpowerfulwindtorethemountainsapartandshatteredtherocksbeforetheLORD,buttheLORDwasnotin

thewind.Afterthewindtherewasanearthquake,buttheLORDwasnotintheearthquake.Aftertheearthquakecame

things.

thunderandinothersastillsmallvoice.

Christmas.

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DoYouHearWhatIHear

Hesaidtothem,Gointoalltheworldandpreachthegospeltoallcreation.Whoeverbelievesandisbaptizedwillbe

saved,butwhoeverdoesnotbelievewillbecondemned.

spread.

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IllBeHomeForChristmas

Wherethelovelightgleams

Ifonlyinmydreams

Hewilltakeourweakmortalbodiesandchangethemintogloriousbodieslikehisown,usingthesamepowerwithwhichhe

willbringeverythingunderhiscontrol

Friends,thisworldisnotyourhome,sodontmakeyourselvescozyinit.Dontindulgeyouregoattheexpenseof

yoursoul.

Whatifmygreatestdisappointmentsortheachinginthislifeistherevealingofagreaterthirstthisworldcant

satisfy.

eternity.

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Hark!TheHeraldAngelsSing

PraisebetotheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist!Inhisgreatmercyhehasgivenusnewbirthintoalivinghope

throughtheresurrectionofJesusChristfromthedead.

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Still,Still,Still

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TheChristmasSong

AndfolksdresseduplikeEskimos.

Iliveinthehighandholyplaces,butalsowiththelow-spirited,thespirit-crushed,AndwhatIdoisputnewspiritinthem,

getthemupandontheirfeetagain.

putonitthatwasntinourmindswhenwedreamedit.Somethingthatcrampsourperfectpicture.Somethingthat

Arelationshipthatended.

Alovedonewhodiedprematurely.

Thebetrayalofafriend.

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TheFirstNoel

tosaveyou.

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TheLittleDrummerBoy

Cometheytoldme,Parumpapumpum

walking-aroundlife-andplaceitbeforeGodasanoffering.EmbracingwhatGoddoesforyouisthebestthingyoucandofor

him.

play.

lamentingourlack,weneedtolookforourdrum,theonethingthatonlywecangive.

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WeThreeKingsOfOrientAre

westwardleading,stillproceeding,

guideustothyperfectLight.

TrustintheLordwithallyourheartandleannotonyourownunderstanding;inallyourwayssubmittohim,andhewill

makeyourpathsstraight.

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WhenAChildIsBorn

Foruntousachildisborn,untousasonisgiven:andthegovernmentshallbeuponhisshoulder:andhisnameshallbe

calledWonderful,Counselor,TheMightyGod,TheEverlastingFather,ThePrinceofPeace.

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OHolyNight

HeisalighttorevealGODtothenations,andheistheGloryofyourpeopleIsrael!

isthroughallthatimperfectionthatmadethisnightsoholyandsoperfect.

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OLittleTownOfBethlehem

Instead,Godchosethingstheworldconsidersfoolishinordertoshamethosewhothinktheyarewise.Andhechosethings

thatarepowerlesstoshamethosewhoarepowerful.Godchosethingsdespisedbytheworld,thingscountedasnothingat

all,andusedthemtobringtonothingwhattheworldconsidersimportant.

conventionalwisdom.

not.

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GoTellItOnTheMountain!

...Ibringyougoodnewsthatwillbringgreatjoytoallpeople.

leftunturnedwhenwearesharingnewslikethis.

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BreathOfHeaven

BreathofHeaven,Holdmetogether

Beforevernearme,BreathofHeaven

BreathofHeaven,Lightmydarkness

Pouroverme,yourholiness,Foryoureholy

BreathofHeaven

TheLORDismylightandsalvationwhomshallIfear?TheLORDisthestrongholdofmylifeofwhomshallIbeafraid?

moresothanmostpeople.Shewasanunmarriedteenagerthatfoundherselfmiraculouslypregnantafteranangeltold

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AngelsFromTheRealmsOfGlory

Angelsfromtherealmsofglory,

Yewhosangcreationsstory,

NowproclaimMessiahsbirth:

Comeandworship,

Comeandworship,

WorshipChrist,thenewbornKing!

highestheaven,andonearthpeacetothoseonwhomhisfavorrests.

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SilentNight

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OCome,AllYeFaithful

ComeandbeholdHim,

BorntheKingofAngels;

Ocome,letusadoreHim

ThereforeGodexaltedhimtothehighestplaceandgavehimthenamethatisaboveeveryname,thatatthenameofJesus

everykneeshouldbow,inheavenandonearthandundertheearth,andeverytongueacknowledgethatJesusChristisLord,

tothegloryofGodtheFather

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