The second Advent themed recording from The Orchardist, courtesy of the Rabbit Room. Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming. The Lyrics. Lo, how a rose e’er blooming From tender stem hath sprung Of Jesse’s lineage coming As men of old have sung It came a flow’ret bright Amid the cold of winter When half-spent was …

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What is commonly called the Welsh Carol starts with the words ‘Awake Were They Only, Those Shepherds So Lonely‘. I’ve been listening to it on a Christmas album by Linda Ronstadt that was released back in 2000. The Lyrics: Awake were they only, Those shepherds so lonely, On guard in that silence profound; When colour …

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I’m watching a live-stream of Andrew Peterson and friends performing the Behold The Lamb Of God concert. What better song to feature today than Labor Of Love. There are other versions of this on YouTube by other singers, but Peterson’s vocalist of choice is Jill Phillips. So here it is.

Heinillä Härkien Kaukalon is a Finnish Christmas carol that translates as ‘On the hay, in the bulls’ trough’. I heard it on an album by Chelsea Moon; the version below is an acapella one by a group called Rajaton. The lyrics: 1. Heinillä härkien kaukalon nukkuu lapsi viaton: Enkelparven tie kohta luokse vie rakkautta suurinta …

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