Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming is on a few of my Christmas albums. It’s an English language translation of German lyrics, accompanied by the tune Es Ist Ein’ Ros’ Entsprungen, as arranged by Michael Praetorius. I think I’ll spend a few days looking at a some of these lesser known ‘nursery’ sort of carols. …

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Remember folk, Jesus and the apostles are not recorded as wishing anyone a ‘Merry Christmas’. It’s not an essential according to the Bible. So if someone greets you with one of the seasonal variations, don’t feel constrained to correct their sin of omission or commission. They’ve taken the time to greet you, so cheerily greet …

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