O Holy Night
Jenkins Katherine Lyrics
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It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angels' voices
O night divine
O night, when Christ was born
O night divine
O night, O night divine
A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angels' voices
O night divine
O night, when Christ was born
O night divine
O night, O night divine
In these lyrics from Katherine Jenkins' rendition of "O Holy Night," the artist beautifully encapsulates the profound significance of the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening lines set a reverent and awe-inspiring tone, describing the night of the Savior's birth as a moment when the stars shine brightly, symbolizing the divine light and guidance that Christ brings into the world. The mention of the world being mired in sin and error, "pining," highlights the humanity's longing for redemption and the arrival of a savior to bring salvation and reconciliation.
The lyrics then transition to a message of hope and rejoicing as Christ's birth brings a transformative impact on the world. The mention of the soul feeling its worth upon His appearance emphasizes the intrinsic value and worth that each individual finds through their connection with Christ. This positive shift is captured in the repeated phrase "A thrill of hope," signifying the renewal of faith and optimism that Christ's birth brings to a weary and burdened world.
The call to "fall on your knees" is a poignant invitation for listeners to humble themselves before the divine presence of Christ and to recognize the magnitude of this sacred moment. The reference to the angels' voices evokes a sense of heavenly choir heralding the birth of the Messiah, adding a celestial and ethereal dimension to the scene. The repetition of the phrase "O night divine" reinforces the holiness and sanctity of the moment, underscoring the miraculous nature of Christ's birth and its transformative impact on humanity.
Overall, these lyrics convey a powerful message of love, hope, and redemption, inviting listeners to reflect on the profound significance of Christ's birth and the spiritual awakening it brings to the world. Through poetic imagery and emotive language, Katherine Jenkins captures the essence of the Christmas story, celebrating the arrival of the Savior with reverence, joy, and gratitude.
Line by Line Meaning
The stars are brightly shining
The heavens are illuminated with a special radiance
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
This is the momentous occasion when our beloved Savior is born
Long lay the world
The world has been waiting in darkness for a long time
In sin and error pining
Yearning for redemption from sin and mistakes
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
Until the Savior arrived, the soul did not realize its true value
A thrill of hope
A sense of excitement and anticipation for a better future
The weary world rejoices
The tired world finds joy and relief
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morning is dawning in the distance
A new and glorious morn
An unparalleled and magnificent new day
Fall on your knees
Kneel down in reverence and awe
Oh, hear the angels' voices
Listen to the divine messages of the angels
O night divine
This holy night is truly divine
O night, when Christ was born
Oh, what a blessed night when Christ came into the world
O night divine
This night is truly sacred
O night, O night divine
Oh, what an extraordinary and divine night
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Integrity Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MIKE SPECK, LARI GOSS, DANNY ZALOUDIK, ADOLPHE ADAMS
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Are you Catholic?
Did you know that Mary is not a Perpetual Virgin?
Because she had Sex and Gave Birth to other Children:
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us?Matthew 13:55-56
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the BROTHER of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his SISTERS here with us? And they were offended at him. But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. Mark 6:3-4
Mary Shouldn't also be Exalted over Men as your Catechism 966 Says:
Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death." The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians. (Catechism 966)
Because:
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 1 Timothy 2:11-12
You have also made Mary a Pagan Goddess by exalting her thus as:
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the QUEEN OF HEAVEN, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. Jeremiah 7:18
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the QUEEN OF HEAVEN, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. But since we left off to burn incense to the QUEEN OF HEAVEN, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. And when we burned incense to the QUEEN OF HEAVEN, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to WORSHIP HER, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men? Etc...Jeremiah 44:17-19
Also Peter is not the Pope or the Rock as Catholics Believe within Catechism 881-882:
The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock. "The office of binding and loosing which was given to Peter was also assigned to the college of apostles united to its head." This pastoral office of Peter and the other apostles belongs to the Church's very foundation and is continued by the bishops under the primacy of the Pope. (Catechism 881)
The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter's successor, "is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful." "For the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered." (Catechism 882)
Jesus is the Rock, As Peter Believed he was the Rock that the Church is Built upon:
To whom coming, as unto a living STONE, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief CORNER STONE, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the STONE which the builders disallowed, the same is made the HEAD OF THE CORNER, And a STONE of stumbling, and a ROCK of offence. 1 Peter 2:4-8
Paul also believed Jesus is the Rock that the Church is Built upon:
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that ROCK was Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:4
Peter rejected People Bowing Down to him:
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. Acts 10:25-26
Contrary to how Pope's allow people Bowing down to them.
Peter also had a Wife:
And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. Matthew 8:14
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. Luke 4:38
Contrary to your belief that Pope's are meant to be Celibate.
Also there is no such thing as a purgatory Catechism 1030-1031 says:
All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. (Catechism 1030)
The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire. (Catechism 1031)
Only ETERNAL Hellfire:
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with UNQUENCHABLE FIRE. Matthew 3:12
And Celebratung Mass (eating Jesus's Flesh and Drinking his Blood) is not necessary for Salvation as Catechism 1406-1407 says:
'Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; . . . he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and . . . abides in me, and I in him" (Jn 6:51, 54, 56).
The Eucharist is the heart and the summit of the Church's life, for in it Christ associates his Church and all her members with his sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving offered once for all on the cross to his Father; by this sacrifice he pours out the graces of salvation on his Body which is the Church. (Catechism 1406-1407)'
As eating his Flesh is only Spiritual as Jesus said:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. John 6:47-48
Because The Flesh Profits nothing:
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth NOTHING: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63
@ayoolukoga9829
Also Bowing down and Venaratung Images is wrong which you do according to Catechism 2132:
The Christian veneration of images is not contrary to the first commandment which proscribes idols. Indeed, "the honor rendered to an image passes to its prototype," and "whoever venerates an image venerates the person portrayed in it." The honor paid to sacred images is a "respectful veneration," not the adoration due to God alone. (Catechism 2132)
Because:
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me Exodus. 20:4-5
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 26:1
Prayng to Saints is also wrong which you do according to Catechism 956:
The intercession of the saints. "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness. . . . They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus. . . . So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped." (Catechism 956)
Because it is Praying to the Dead.
It is Necromancy:
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a NECROMANCER. Deuteronomy 18:11
And only the Spirit makes Intercession for us:
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
To put in a Nutshell,
Being a Catholic is Antibiblical.
Jesus Saves!
Jesus is Lord.
@P.H.888
HE did return just as HE said HE wouldβΌοΈ
Not according to vain imaginations of menβs traditions βΌοΈ
HE fills every believer with
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God is
Spirit
Love
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Not physical, Thatβs temporal.
@anyarogan625
So beautiful amazing performance by my real mum β€β€
@lionelg725
incredible !
@noelevans8239
I so agree
@thedoctor1466
I had to know. Hearing her voice in Doctor Who was so beautiful. And hearing it in n a Christmas episode makes it so much better. The voice of an angel.
@kristinezerebkina9383
β€Amazing...
@jslevenson101
In Christ's name Amen. β₯οΈ
@ToddSonne
A truly divine beauty in body and sound. Thanks Ms. Jenkins. God bless.
@TsarHare
love
@musictogetherartcraft
Amazing...
@xlosthopex2099
I don't really like this kind of music, but when I saw and heard it in the Christmas special episode in Doctor Who, wow, it was so beautiful that I even had to cryππ’β€