Without the Father's giving
There's no gift for me today
Without the Christ's descending
The manger holds but hay
Without the Spirit's shadow
Mary's womb would empty be
But by the Lamb of Bethlehem
God's Christmas came to me!
God's Christmas
by Peter Caligiuri
Copyright 2025
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him would not perish but have ever lasting life. John 3:16
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15 NIV
I will bet that you have never heard the above verse read during a Christmas service. But what the shepherds did after going down to see baby Jesus in the manger, is exactly what this scripture is all about! Those shepherds didn’t need an evangelism course; they simply couldn’t wait to tell everyone that night in Bethlehem that “Jesus Christ is born!” This anonymous hymn sung in many African American churches during the middle 1800’s was eventually published and arranged by John Wesley Work Jr. in 1901. Though its words and melody are simple it is deservedly as well-loved as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, written by another Wesley (Charles). I do hope you will enjoy listening to our precious residents singing along and that perhaps you will join in and “Go tell it on the mountain!”
The First Noel is a 15th century carol of uncertain authorship, but its melody and story is timeless. The French Christmas greeting, “Joyeux Noël” (Joyful birth) gives us the hint that it is all about the birthday of Jesus. In this brief video I share a story of young boy named Dylan, who we used to bring to church and how he discovered before any of the adults, just where the party for Jesus was held. I hope you will be blessed as you listen to this tiny Christmas tale and a simple rendition of “The First Noel which we sang at Life Care Center this past week.
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