To the Ends of the Earth: Character – Week 8, Day 5 - Being Frail Means We Become More Powerful in Our Witness
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Here is a new contemporary Christmas hymn, shouting the brilliance of heaven bursting upon the earthly stage, a celebration of the birth of Jesus in a song of praise!
From the album, “We Have Seen the Dawning Light,” a collection of 10 soulful contemporary Christian Christmas melodies. These songs are Incarnational poetry, giving praise to the Savior who has loved us to the full and saved us from our sins!
O Blessed Night, O Brightest Day
In the darkest hour,
Mankind steeped in sin.
Dead, deprived of power,
Empty soul within.
Searching for a reason,
Clinging now to hope.
Sensing in the season,
True salvation’s scope.
Souls are held suspended,
Crying in despair.
Hands in prayer extended.
Open hearts laid bare.
Holy light breaks forth in dawning sky,
We rejoice as angels now draw nigh.
Called to turn from fear,
Savior King is here,
He the One to save us, God most high.
O holy plan, so long concealed
The purest love from God the Son is now revealed.
A baby born, to save the lost,
A Savior King who gives his life to pay the cost.
The word fulfilled, Salvation sure,
Born on the manger throne the baby O so pure.
O blessed night, O brightest day.
The gift of grace from he, the Life, the Truth, the Way.
Men in fear despairing
Cannot see the light
World no longer caring
Caught in endless night.
Holy child is calling,
Draws us to new birth,
Saves us from our falling,
Brings us grace and worth.
God in flesh is giving,
Life for life in love.
Saving death forgiving,
Raised to realms above.
Holy light breaks forth in dawning sky,
We rejoice as angels now draw nigh.
Called to turn from fear,
Savior King is here,
He the One to save us, God most high.
O holy plan, so long concealed
The purest love from God the Son is now revealed.
A baby born, to save the lost,
A Savior King who gives his life to pay the cost.
The word fulfilled, Salvation sure,
Born on the manger throne the baby O so pure.
O blessed night, O brightest day.
The gift of grace from he, the Life, the Truth, the Way.
Darkness he dispelling,
God with us is dwelling.
Child so mild and lowly,
Yet a king so holy.
Dawning light is gleaming,
He the Son redeeming.
Join with joyful singing,
Anthems sweetly ringing.
Holy light breaks forth in dawning sky,
We rejoice as angels now draw nigh.
Called to turn from fear,
Savior King is here,
He the One to save us, God most high.
O holy plan, so long concealed
The purest love from God the Son is now revealed.
A baby born, to save the lost,
A Savior King who gives his life to pay the cost.
The word fulfilled, Salvation sure,
Born on the manger throne the baby O so pure.
O blessed night, O brightest day.
The gift of grace from he, the Life, the Truth, the Way.
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You can listen to the rest of the songs on the album, and other music from Words & Visions here…
https://www.wordsnvisions.com/sacred-songs
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
