December 2022

earth

Let There Be Peace on Earth

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests”— Luke 2:14 (NIV). In 1944, Jill Jackson attempted suicide, but she didn’t succeed. Later, in an interview aired on  National Public Radio, Humankind, Jackson talked about her background and what led her to write the song, “Let …

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When Love Came Down at Christmas

“Do everything in love”—1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV). One of the things I love about this time of the year is the music, including the hymns and the contemporary versions of those songs. It’s interesting to read the stories of the songwriters and what inspired the lyrics they wrote. “Love Came Down at Christmas” is one …

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Carol Round

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