Lady Sharon | December 22, 2009
The Huron Carol by Heather Dale “Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead; Before their light the stars grew dim and wondering hunters heard the hymn, Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria.” In 1643, Jean de Brébeuf, [...]
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Lady Sharon | December 20, 2009
Bob Hope How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. ~William Shakespeare When thou hast a gift to cheer and laugh and entertain, it is wonderful. But to use that gift to give to those in the most direst of circumstances is a great blessing [...]
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Lady Sharon | December 18, 2009
Celtic Woman But peaceful was the nightWherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth begin: The winds with wonder whilst Smoothly the water kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charme’d wave. ~ Hymn to [...]
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Lady Sharon | December 18, 2009
Andrea Bocelli On Thanksgiving night in the US, PBS aired the special, “The David Foster & Andrea Bocelli Christmas Special.” With purity and grace, Andrea sang some of the most beloved Christmas carols, which are on his new CD. One of the songs on his new album is Caro Gesù Bambino, a carol that [...]
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Lady Sharon | December 8, 2009
Sounds of Christmas “What sweeter music can we bring Than a carol, for to sing The birth of this our heavenly King? Awake the voice! Awake the string: ~Robert Herrick from the “Oxford Book of Carols”. Let us findeth the sweet music of Christmas past that didst make our souls soar. In the yeere [...]
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Lady Sharon | December 4, 2009
Where are You Christmas? Where are you Christmas Why can’t I find you Why have you gone away Where is the laughter You used to bring me Why can’t I hear music play It is a time of colder air and days that grow shorter, this month of December. It is also a time [...]
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Lady Sharon | November 30, 2009
The Wexford Carol Whilst the leaf doth fall and the flowers do fade, our hertes are winter bound. The wind’s soft song drifted across the land as the Knights didst gather in a castle’s warmest room. Queen Guinevere entered with gown from the finest wool and locks of raven. She held a special [...]
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