Merry Christmas!
Today, I just wanted to share a Christmas hymn that my blog guru stumbled across recently. It was originally published in French back in 1862. It is called “He Is Born,” and the traditional English translation is below. Note the reference to the prophets and the reminder of the Gift.
Enjoy Christmas this weekend with friends and family, remembering the miracle that is the incarnation.
He is born, the holy Child,
Play the oboe and bagpipes merrily!
He is born, the holy Child,
Sing we all of the Savior mild.
Through long ages of the past,
Prophets have foretold His coming;
Through long ages of the past,
Now the time has come at last!
O how lovely, O how pure
Is this perfect Child of heaven;
O how lovely, O how pure
Gracious gift to humankind!
Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Coming as a Child among us,
Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Grant to us Thy heavenly peace.
Ed Stetzer holds the Billy Graham distinguished chair of church, mission and evangelism at Wheaton College and the Wheaton Grad School, where he also oversees the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism.