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2019 Booklist: What I Have Read

Opening Thoughts In our modern age of technology, social media, information overload, and frenetic lifestyles, finding 30 minutes, much less 5, to crack open a book and snatch a few […]

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

Midnight In Paris

A Film by Woody Allen Woody Allen’s 2011 film, Midnight in Paris, is a frothy, whimsical confection harkening back to fantasies like The Purple Rose of Cairo and Zelig, but in a sunnier, more […]

Posted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

What Child Is This?

Congratulations, everyone! We have reached the final hymn of our Twelve Days of Christmas Carols: What Child Is This?. Thank you so much for reading these articles; I hope you have learned a lot and now have a deeper appreciation for your favorite Christmas hymns…

Posted on December 23, 2018January 6, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem,how still we see thee lie;above thy deep and dreamless sleepthe silent stars go by.Yet in thy dark streets shineththe everlasting light;the hopes and fears of […]

Posted on December 22, 2018January 3, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading
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Angels We Have Heard On High

Apparently, the French people love to sing at Christmas, as this will be the third hymn (if my calculations are correct) originating from that country. You can find numerous Chants de Noël (Christmas Carols) from France in most English-language hymnals…

Posted on December 21, 2018January 1, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

Good Christian Men, Rejoice

I published this hymn as a later installment although, in terms of age, it rivals O Come, O Come Emmanuel and O Come, All Ye Faithful. However, I think it fits nicely here, after discussing a more “modern” Christian hymn of It Came Upon A Midnight Clear…

Posted on December 20, 2018January 1, 2019 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear marks a shift in carol-writing, not universal but a shift nevertheless. Although beautiful and moving, it is not a particular favorite of mine. I still memorized the first couple of verses as a child, and enjoy the Christmas carol…

Posted on December 19, 2018December 23, 2018 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

O Holy Night

Songs have the power to shape us and how we view the world. Songs influence our subconscious feelings and thoughts. Some songs are even able to impact life and death. Take O Holy Night…

Posted on December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

The First Noel

We are already on our sixth hymn for NGT’s Twelve Days of Christmas Carols! Hopefully, you have enjoyed each post and learned to appreciate these wonderful holiday songs even more…

Posted on December 17, 2018December 19, 2018 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

Silent Night

Silent Night is one of the best known Christmas carols. From children’s choirs to Celine Dion, from classical arrangements to pop versions…

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by Grace Murrell Continue reading

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