I led worship at Nelson today and we sang What Child Is This? William Chatterton Dix’s lyrics are simple and meaningful. The fact that the tune GREENSLEAVES makes me crave for a soft-serve Mr Whippy ice-cream doesn’t hurt, either. The lyrics: 1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? …

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Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes is the original French version of the carol that English speakers know as Angels We Have Heard On High. The version I listen to features on a Bruce Cockburn Christmas album that I like to listen to this time of year. Cockburn’s version features the first three verses listed below. …

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