Christmas 2009 greetings

Yippee...Yippee...Yeh!
Just 2 more days and we'll be celebrating
the birthday of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!

Come Lord Jesus, Come!

Here's wishing one and all :

"A joyful and blessed Christmas
And may you enjoy good health, much blessings of
happiness, love and peace in the New Year 2010"

Taking the opportunity to thank all visitors and friends to my blogspot, for your continuing support and encouragement through the years. Your visits and kind comments are very much appreciated.

Here's sharing the lyrics of the following hymn which is popularly sung during the Season of Advent, in hopeful anticipation and preparedness for our Savior's coming :

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!

(lyrics and music at Cyber Hymnal)

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel
   And ransom captive Israel
   That mourns in lonely exile here
   Until the Son of God appear.
   
      Refrain
      Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      Shall come to thee, O Israel
2. O come, Thou dayspring, bright and cheer
   Our spirits by Thine advent here
   Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
   And death's dark shadows put to flight.
      Refrain
3. O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
   Who orders all things far and nigh
   To us the path of knowledge show
   And teach us in her ways to go.
      Refrain
4. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
   Thine own from Satan's tyranny
   From depths of hell Thy people save
   And give them victory over the grave.
      Refrain
5. O come, Thou Key of David, come
   And open wide our heavenly home
   Make safe the way that leads on high
   And close the path to misery.
      Refrain
6. O come, Desire of nations, bind
   In one the hearts of all mankind
   Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
   And be Thyself our King of Peace.
      Refrain

Sharing below two photos captured to keep record of changes in our home during the Christmas Season: our altar with the Christmas crib on the left and Christmas tree on the right, both of which are lighted up every night since the first day of Advent, November 29th.