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O Holy Night (8) – Behold Your King!

Date December 18, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the eighth part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. He knows our need, To our weakness is no stranger, Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, Behold your King. Being God, Jesus obviously knows what we need. His omniscience is not limited [...]

O Holy Night (7)- Born To Be Our Friend

Date December 17, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the seventh part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. The King of Kings Lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials Born to be our friend. The King of Kings is a lofty title. I used to think of it merely as God ruling [...]

O Holy Night (6)- Here Come the Wise Men

Date December 14, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the sixth part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. So led by light of A star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men From Orient land. These two lines again point to the star over Bethlehem. But there is a subtle difference to its appearance [...]

O Holy Night (5) – Led By the Light of Faith

Date December 11, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the fifth part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts By His cradle we stand. The “light of faith serenely beaming” likely refers to the star over Bethlehem that led the magi to Jesus. In [...]

O Holy Night (4) – Fall On Your Knees!

Date December 9, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the fourth part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. Fall on your knees! O, hear the angels’ voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine There are two pictures of heavenly worship in the Bible [...]

O Holy Night 3- Yonder Breaks a New and Glorious Morn

Date December 7, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the third part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. A thrill of hope The weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks A new and glorious morn. As a consequence of sin, God cursed the ground (Gen 3:17). Man has had to toil in pain to provide [...]

O Holy Night (2)- Long Lay the World in Sin

Date December 4, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the second part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. Long lay the world In sin and error pining, ‘Til He appear’d And the soul felt its worth. The dark world into which our Savior was born is one living in sin. Paul, quoting Psalms, tells [...]

O Holy Night (1): The Stars Are Brightly Shining

Date December 2, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

This is the first part in a twelve part devotional commentary on “O Holy Night.” See the introduction here. O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of Our dear Saviour’s birth. The first two lines of the song provide a context for what’s to follow. It’s important that we know [...]

Introduction to “O Holy Night”

Date November 30, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

For much of December I’ll be posting a devotional commentary series through the song “O Holy Night.” It’s one of those traditional “Christmas” songs that I play all year round because it’s about so much more than a mere holiday. Almost every line of the song has something to do with the gospel. So I’ve [...]

Album Review: So Much Joy

Date November 27, 2009Posted by Roger Overton

I don’t typically review music since I’m not very skilled in music. However, when my church produces a Christmas album, I consider that a great opportunity to make an exception. “So Much Joy” was released by Grace EV Free Church in La Mirada, CA just this week. It has 10 tracks, one of which is [...]