ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day (25 April) is the most important national day of commemoration for Australians.
G / C / G Gsus4 C / G D G 1. Christ the Lord is risen today, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! C / / / G Gsus4 C / G D G Sons of men and angels say, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! D G D / G D G D Dsus4 G D D2 / Raise your joys and Triumphs high, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! D D2 D G C / G C G D G Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 2. Love's re-deem-ing work is done, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Fought the fight, the battle won; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Death in vain for-bids Him rise; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Christ has o-pened Par-a-dise. Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 3. Lives a-gain our glo-rious King; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Where, O death is now thy sting? Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Dy-ing once, He all doth save; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Where thy vic-to-ry, O grave? Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Fol-lowing our ex-alt-ed Head; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Made like Him, like Him we rise; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Al- - - - le - lu- ia!
Charles Wesley
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (or whatever the appropriate greeting might be).
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The Easter calendar for 2006:
Below are a few links to the countless Lent and Easter resources available on the Internet.
Sacred Space, Daily Prayer for Lent, produced by the Irish Jesuits
- Lift Up Your Hearts - Lent Resources, Holy Week Resources, Easter Resources (ELCIC, Lutheran, Revised Common Lectionary)
- GospelCom Alliance Ministries
- AwesomeStories Virtual Tour through Easter
- Resurrection or a Rabbit: Teaching Kids the Real Meaning of Easter
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Today is President’s Day south of the border and Family Day in Alberta. I trust that those who are off today are have a restful time. For the rest of you… sorry, I shouldn’t gloat. 
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Let me be your love.
Each day my heart proffers this,
to be your strength, not iron hard,
but pliant to your need.
Be my love.
Each day my heart requests of you,
your light, your warmth, consuming all
I cannot bear alone.
Each needing what the other gives,
we weave a harmony.
Then you, next me, the melody,
A counterpoint of love.
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Judging from the anti-flowers sentiment expressed by the ladies, at coffee break today, this is an apt cartoon.
[Click on the image for the full sized version]
From Dave Walker at the Cartoon Blog
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Astraware has published eight romantic sudoku puzzles - a gift for your loved one, or solve them together! Download the pdf, print and solve the following puzzles:
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Language Translation
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afrikaans Ek het jou lief
afrikaans Ek is lief vir jou
alsacien Ich hoan dich gear
amharic Afekrishalehou
arabic Ana Behibak (to a male)
arabic Ana Behibek (to a female)
arabic Ib'n hebbak.
arabic Ana Ba-heb-bak
arabic nhebuk
arabic OHIBOKE male to female
arabic OHIBOKA female to male
arabic OHIBOKOMA male or female to two males or two females
arabic NOHIBOKE more than one male or female to female
arabic NOHIBOKA m.t.o.m. or f. to male
arabic NOHIBOKOMA m.t.o.m. or f. to two males or two females
arabic NOHIBOKOM m.t.o.m. or f. to more than two males
arabic NOHIBOKON m.t.o.m. or f. to more than two females
arabic BAHIBAK female to male
arabic BAHIBIK male to female
arabic BENHIBAK more than one male or female to male
arabic BENHIBIK m.t.o.m. or f. to female
arabic BENHIBKOM m.t.o.m. or f. to more than one male
assamese Moi tomak bhal pau
basc Nere Maitea
batak Holong rohangku di ho
bavarian I mog di narrisch gern
bengali Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi
bengali Ami tomake bhalobashi.
berber Lakh tirikh
bicol Namumutan ta ka
bolivian Quechua qanta munani
bulgarian Obicham te
burmese chit pa de
cambodian Bon sro lanh oon
cambodian kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah
canadian French Sh'teme (spoken, sounds like this)
cantonese Ngo oi ney
catalan T'estim (mallorcan)
catalan T'estim molt (I love you a lot)
catalan T'estime (valencian)
catalan T'estimo (catalonian)
cebuano Gihigugma ko ikaw.
chickasaw chiholloli (first "i" nasalized)
chinese Wo ie ni
corsican Ti tengu cara (to female)
corsican Ti tengu caru (to male)
croatian LJUBim te
czech miluji te
czech MILUJU TE! (colloquial form)
danish Jeg elsker dig
dutch Ik hou van jou
dutch Ik ben verliefd op je
ecuador Quechua canda munani
esperanto Mi amas vin
estonian Mina armastan sind
estonian Ma armastan sind
farsi Tora dust midaram
farsi Asheghetam
farsi (Persian) doostat dAram
filipino Mahal ka ta
filipino Iniibig Kita
finnish Mina" rakastan sinua
flemish Ik zie oe geerne
french Je t'aime
friesian Ik hald fan dei
gaelic Ta gra agam ort
galego (galicia) querote (or) amote
german Ich liebe Dich
greek s' agapo
greek (old) (Ego) philo su (ego is only needed for emphasis)
gujrati Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon.
hausa Ina sonki
hebrew Ani ohev otach (male to female)
hebrew Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
hebrew Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
hebrew Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)
hindi Mai tumse pyar karta hoo
hokkien Wa ai lu
hopi Nu' umi unangwa'ta
hungarian Szeretlek
hungarian Szeretlek te'ged
icelandic Eg elska thig
indonesian Saja kasih saudari
indonesian Saya Cinta Kamu
indonesian Saya cinta padamu
indonesian Aku cinta padamu
irish taim i' ngra leat
italian ti amo (if it's a relationship/lover/spouse)
italian ti voglio bene (if it's a friend, or relative)
japanese Kimi o ai shiteru
japanese Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu
javanese Kulo tresno
kannada Naanu Ninnanu Preethisuthene
kannada Naanu Ninnanu Mohisuthene
kiswahili Nakupenda
klingon qabang
klingon qaparHa' (depends where in the galaxy you are)
korean Tangsinul sarang ha yo
korean Nanun tangshinul sarang hamnida
korean No-rul sarang hae (man to woman in casual
relation)
korean Tangshin-ul sarang hae-yo
korean Tangshin-i cho-a-yo (i like you, in a romantic
way)
kurdish Ez te hezdikhem (?)
lao Koi muk jao
latin Te amo
latin Vos amo
latin (old) (Ego) amo te (ego, for emphasis)
latvian Es milu tevi (Pronounced "Ess tevy meeloo")
lingala Nalingi yo
lisbon lingo gramo-te bue', chavalinha
lithuanian TAVE MYLIU (ta-ve mee-lyu)
lojban mi do prami
luo Aheri
macedonian SAKAM TE!
madrid lingo Me molas, tronca
malay Saya cintamu
malay Saya sayangmu
malay/Indonesian Aku sayang enkow
malay/Indonesian Sayah Chantikan Awah
malayalam Njyaan Ninne' Preetikyunnu
malayalam Njyaan Ninne' Mohikyunnu.
mandarin Wo ai ni
marathi me tujhashi prem karto (male to female)
marathi me tujhashi prem karte (female to male)
Maori kei te aroha au i a koe
mohawk Konoronhkwa
navaho Ayor anosh'ni
ndebele Niyakutanda
norwegian Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk)
norwegian Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) (pronouncedyai elske
dai)
osetian Aez dae warzyn
persian Tora dost daram
polish Kocham Cie
polish Ja cie kocham
portuguese Amo-te
portuguese (brazilian) Eu te amo
punjabi Mai taunu pyar karda.
romanian Te iu besc
russian Ya vas liubliu
russian ya liubliu tebia
russian ya tebia liubliu
russian Ya polyubeel tebya.
scot Gaelic Tha gra\dh agam ort
serbian LUBim te.
serbocroatian volim te
shona Ndinokuda
sinhalese Mama oyata adarei
sioux Techihhila
slovak lubim ta
slovene ljubim te
spanish Te quiero
spanish Te amo
srilankan Mama Oyata Arderyi
swahili Naku penda (followed by the person's name)
swedish Jag a"lskar dig
swiss-German Ch'ha di ga"rn
syrian/Lebanes BHEBBEK (to a female)
syrian/Lebanes BHEBBAK (to a male)
tagalog Mahal kita
tamil Ni yaanai kaadli karen (You love me)
tamil n^An unnaik kAthalikkinREn (I love you)
tcheque MILUJI TE^
telugu Neenu ninnu pra'mistu'nnanu
telugu/india Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu
thai Ch'an Rak Khun
thai Phom Rak Khun
tunisian Ha eh bak *
turkish Seni seviyo*rum (o* means o)
ukrainian ja tebe koKHAju (real true love)
ukrainian ja vas koKHAju
ukrainian ja pokoKHAv tebe
ukrainian ja pokoKHAv vas
urdu Mujhe tumse mohabbat hai
vietnamese Em ye^u anh (woman to man)
vietnamese Toi yeu em
vietnamese Anh ye^u em (man to woman)
vlaams Ik hue van ye
vulcan Wani ra yana ro aisha
welsh 'Rwy'n dy garu di.
welsh Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi)
yiddish Ich libe dich
yiddish Ich han dich lib
yugoslavian Ya te volim
zazi Ezhele hezdege (sp?)
zuni Tom ho' ichema
zulu Ngiyakuthanda!Technorati Tags: Valentine's Day, Romance, I Love You
* or almost free!
By Beverly Dillard
To strengthen unions, marriage experts advise couples to "make weekly dates" or "go away on a couple's weekend." Those are great ideas, but let's be realistic: how often can busy couples expect to drop everything and get away? These 11 quick and simple ways to express love let busy couples rekindle romance among the chaos of everyday life.
- Embrace your past.
- Be kids together.
- Wrap your mate in love.
- Speak the languages of love.
- Write love notes to each other.
- Turn on the charm.
- Connect online.
- Remember the little things.
- Send it snail mail.
- Celebrate everything.
- Just say it.
Read the entire article at Marriage Partnership: 11 Easy—and Free!—Ways to Say "I Love You"
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 Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love |
February 14th is 19 days away. You know what that means? Men have 18 days before they have to start thinking about a gift for the love of their life. 
Here are some links to more links and resources for that special day:
Glenda and I exchanged a living room suite for Christmas this year. We’re hitting the post-holiday sales, so there was no chesterfield or chair under the tree. However, assorted other family members got me one of these, one of these and one of these
as written by a lawyer (Author unknown)
Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter "the House") a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse.
A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick a/k/a/ St. Nicholas a/k/a/ Santa Claus (hereinafter "Claus")would arrive at sometime thereafter. The minor residents, i.e. the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual beds and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e. dreams, wherein vision of confectionery treats, including, but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort and otherwise appear in said dreams.
Whereupon the party of the first part (sometimes hereinafter referred to as ("I"), being the joint-owner in fee simple of the House with the party of the second part (hereinafter "Mamma"), and said Mamma had retired for a sustained period of sleep. (At such time, the parties were clad in various forms of headgear, e.g., kerchief and cap.
Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtenant to said House, i.e., the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause and/or circumstance. The party of the first part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of such disturbance.
At that time, the party of the first part did observe, with some degree of wonder and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter "the Vehicle") being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) reindeer. The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus.
Said Claus was providing specific direction, instruction and guidance to the approximately eight (8) reindeer and specifically identified the animal co-conspirators by name: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen (hereinafter "the Deer"). (Upon information and belief, it is further asserted that an additional co- conspirator named "Rudolph" may have been involved.)
The party of the first part witnessed Claus, the Vehicle and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the Vehicle arrived at the House, and Claus entered said House via the chimney.
Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items. He was smoking what appeared to be tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations.
Claus did not speak, but immediately began to fill the stocking of the minor children, which hung adjacent to the chimney, with toys and other small gifts. (Said items did not, however, constitute "gifts" to said minor pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Canadian Income Tax code.)
Upon completion of such task, Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as "lookouts." Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination.
However, prior to the departure of the Vehicle, Deer and Claus from said House, the party of the first part did hear Claus state and/or exclaim: "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!" Or words to that effect.
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.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
Refrain
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
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
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
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Refrain
O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
Refrain
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
by Dylan Thomas
One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six.
Advent Calendar Blog» Cartoons by Dave Walker
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There are lots of Advent calendar resources on-line.
On-line Advent Calendars:
You can even make Your Own:
Do you need a little help for the holidays? Use these idea and planning resources to stay organized!
Christmas Planning at About.com
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From The Cartoon Blog by Dave Walker
A lot of people are beginning to think about buying Christmas cards, and who knows, one or two people have probably already bought them. But why not make your own? Here are one million ideas to get you started - 10 ideas for materials, 10 for tools to use, 10 for subjects, 10 for colours, 10 for sizes and shapes and 10 for messages, making a total of one million combinations in all.
This week, Glenda & I and others participated in the first two official Salvation Army functions of Christmas 2005. The next four weeks will see us participating in a number of extra, seasonal events. A hectic schedule to be sure, but one that is generally rewarding, a traditional park of our Christmas.
Toys for Tots Kick-off
Here’s a group of us aboard the Santa Maria replica at West Edmonton Mall. The 2005 goal is to have 25,000 new toys donated, by December 23rd, to “sink” the boat.
Christmas Kettle Kick-off
Today at noon, a group of us played Christmas music for about 45 minutes at the CBC Centre Stage. Edmonton’s deputy mayor and Edmonton Eskimos alumni (active players are in Vancouver preparing for the Grey Cup) were on hand to kick off this year’s Christmas Kettle campaign.
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To friends South of the border.
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices;
Who wondrous things hath done, in Whom this world rejoices.
Who, from our mother's arms, hath led us on our way
With countless gifts of love and still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God, through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills, in this world and the next.
A couple of weeks ago I linked to World Vision Canada’s gift catalogue and to Mike Todd’s suggestions for making a difference this Christmas. Yesterday I received the 05/06 Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd. catalogue from England. In it are a range of gifts you can send that will benefit individuals and communities in countries where the need is great. Gifts range from something as simple as a fruit tree for as little as £1.50 (about $3.00 CAD) through to a water well for a whole community at £800.00 (about $1,616 CAD).
Unfortunately, you can’t yet order these gifts on-line and it is likely too late for folk outside of the U.K. to get a catalogue in time to place an order before Christmas. (I know these gifts would be welcomed any time of the year!) I have attached the catalogue pages as a pdf download —The Salvation Army International Development Catalogue (873 KB) and you can make contact with TSA International Development via email at mail_order@sp-s.co.uk.
While The Salvation Army in Canada does not have a similar program, there is child sponsorship opportunities available, costing about $25.00 per month. Click here for information and application.
From The Salvation Army International Development web-site:
Technorati Tags: Child+Sponsorship, Christmas+GiftsGIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING
Have you ever given or received a present you know is not really wanted or needed? The embroidered handkerchief with your initials, the book they’ll never read, the kitchen appliance that’s too big for the cupboard. Why not ask for, or give a gift that keeps on giving and makes a real difference to people’s lives.
In a colourful catalogue, we have outlined for you a whole range of great gift ideas, that you can buy for friends and family, that are guaranteed to show you care. These presents will create livelihoods, better living conditions, education and work opportunities, and in some situations, freedom, for our neighbours in some of the neediest parts of our world.
You can choose from a range of 40 diverse gifts that cover innovative ways of giving in themed areas including Agriculture, Livestock, Water, Kids and People Needs.
The catalogue is ideal for Christmas, weddings, birthdays or any special occasions. For your free copy, CONTACT US . Alternatively you can download an e-advert or excerpt from our catalogue from the downloads section at the bottom of this page.
We regret we can’t offer online purchasing just yet but will be offering this service in the near future. We do accept all major credit cards and cheques which can be made out to “The Salvation Army”.
A bit about us:
We are committed to being good stewards in the sharing of resources for the work of the international Salvation Army in the developing world, within countries that look to us for support. We do this by raising awareness through advocacy, channelling resources to enable development, building bridges and redressing inequality in practical and financial ways.
Where the money goes:
The cost of your gift will almost always include some "extras" which means that it has an even more positive effect on the lives of the people it is given to. The cost of a water well for example, will usually include allowance for use of local labour, transport of supplies, training for maintenance of the well in addition to the supplies and installation costs of building the well. A small amount of the cost is sometimes used to help make people in developed countries aware of the needs of our neighbours in poorer countries.
How your money works to make a difference:
Every community is different and so occasionally, gifts may be substituted for other appropriate gifts that are needed in a particular context. For example, chickens may be substituted for pigs in some communities where that is a more viable means of livelihood. In these situations, we will endeavour to allocate your money to the same themed area as the gift you have chosen.
In the drive to make a better life, we find that people don't want a 'hand-out' but a 'hand-up'. Because we are a community-based organisation, we work alongside communities which means that communities can identify their needs to us and decide for themselves what the solutions are. In this way we work together to break the cycle of poverty by building local capacity and empowering people to make a difference to their own lives.
French Trad.
G C Am D G C Dsus4 D G
Ding dong! Merrily on high, the Christmas bells are ringing.
G C Am D G C Dsus4 D G
Ding dong! And up in the sky, the angel choir is singing.
D|G|Am|D|Bm|Em|Am|D|G|C|D
Gloria,
G C D G
Ho-sanna in ex-celsis!
D|G|Am|D|Bm|Em|Am|D|G|C|D
Gloria,
G C D G
D|G|Am|D|Bm|Em|Am|D|G|C|D
Gloria,
G C D G
Ho-sanna in ex-celsis!
For today we celebrate, the wondrous birth of Jesus.
Born to show us all the way that leads to peace and justice.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Ding dong! Merrily on high, the Christmas bells are ringing.
Ding dong! On the earth below, we fill the night with singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
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Trad.
Am E7 Am E7 Am E
Willie, take your little drum; with your whistle, Robin, come!
E Am Em
When we hear the fife and drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
E Am G C E7 Am
When we hear the fife and drum, Christmas should be fro-lic-some.
So the people in those days, loved the King of kings to praise:
When they hear the fife and drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When they hear the fife and drum, all our children soon will come.
God and man are now become, more at one than fife and drum.
When you hear the fife and drum, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When you hear the fife and drum, dance, and make the village hum!
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Words: Jean de Brebeuf, circa 1643; translated from Huron to English by J. Edgar Middleton, 1926
Gm
Twas in the moon of wintertime,
Gm F Gm
When all the birds had fled,
Gm
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Gm F Gm
Sent angel choirs instead;
Gm Cm Dm
Before their light the stars grew dim,
Dm Ebmaj7 Gm/Bb Adim Dm7
And wond'ring hunters heard the hymn:
Refrain
Gm/Bb Ebmaj7 F Gm
Jesus your King is born,
Ebmaj7 Bb Ebmaj7
Je - sus is born,
F Gm7 F Ebmaj9 D Gm
In ex-cel-sis glo - ri-a.
Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapped His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:
Refrain
The earliest moon of wintertime
Is not so round and fair
As was the ring of glory on
The helpless Infant there.
The chiefs from far before Him knelt
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
Refrain
O children of the forest free,
O seed of Manitou,
The holy Child of earth and Heav’n
Is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant Boy,
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy.
Refrain
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Trad.
G D7 G Bm Am/C Am/D D7 G
Jesus, our Broth-er, strong and good,
G/B G/B D/A G/B C D C G/B D/A G
Was humb - ly born in a sta - ble rude,
G D Am Bm Am/C D7 G Em
And the friend-ly beasts a - round Him stood,
G/B C G/D Em Am/C AM/D D7 G
Jesus, our Broth-er, strong and good.
“I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown,
“I carried His mother uphill and down,
I carried His mother to Bethlehem town;
I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown.
“I,” said the cow, all white and red,
“I gave Him my manger for His bed,
I gave Him hay to pillow His head;
I,” said the cow, all white and red.
“I,” said the sheep with curly horn,
“I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm,
He wore my coat on Christmas morn;
I,” said the sheep with curly horn.
“I,” said the dove, from the rafters high,
“I cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry,
We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I;
I,” said the dove, from the rafters high.
Thus all the beasts, by some good spell,
In the stable dark were glad to tell
Of the gifts they gave Emmanuel,
The gifts they gave Emmanuel.
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Words: Ihr Kindelein, kommet, Christoph Von Schmid (1840)
F C7/F F
1. O come, little children, O come, one and all.
F C7/F F
To Bethlehem haste, to the manger so small.
F C C/E F Bb
God’s Son for a gift has been sent you this day.
Bb C/Bb F/A C7 F
To be your redeemer, your joy and delight.
2. The hay is His pillow, the manger His bed
The beasts stand in wonder to gaze on His head
Yet there where He lieth, so weak and so poor
Come shepherds and wise men to kneel at His door
3. He’s born in a stable for you and for me,
Draw near by the bright gleaming starlight to see,
In swaddling clothes lying so meek and so mild,
And purer than angels the heavenly child.
4. See Mary and Joseph with love beaming eyes
Are gazing upon the rude bed where He lies,
The shepherds are kneeling, with hearts full of love,
While angels sing loud hallelujahs above.
5. Kneel down and adore Him with shepherds today,
Lift up little hands now and praise Him as they;
Rejoice that a Savior from sin you can boast,
And join in the song of the heavenly host.
6. Now "Glory to God!" sing the angels on high.
And "Peace upon Earth!" heavenly voices reply.
Then come little children, and join in the day
That gladdened the world on that first Christmas Day
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Trad.
C F/C C
Oh, how joyfully,
C F/C C
Oh, how merrily
C D Em Cm/Eb G/D D7 G
Christmas comes with its grace di-vine!
G G7sus4 C
Grace again is beam - ing
C CsusD/E C/E
Christ the world redeem - ing;
Am E/B Am/C G7/D
hail ye Christ-ians,
C/E F C/G Fm/Ab C/G G7 C
Hail the joy-ous Christ-mas time!
Day of holiness
Peace and happiness.
Joyful, glorious Christmas Day
Angels tell the story
Of this day of glory;
Praise Christ our Saviour,
Born this Christmas Day.
Oh, how joyfully,
Oh, how merrily
Christmas comes with its peace divine!
Peace on earth is reigning,
Christ our peace regaining;
Hail, ye Christians,
Hail the joyous Christmastime
Oh, how joyfully,
Oh, how merrily
Christmas comes with its life divine!
Angels high in glory,
Chant the Christmas story;
Hail, ye Christians,
Hail the joyous Christmastime
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Words: John Byrom, 1745
C G C D4 C/E C D4 C/E F Christians, a-wake, sa-lute the hap-py morn C/E F Bdim/D C/E Bdim/D C Dm/F C/G G7 C Where-on the Sa - vior of the world was born. Am C/G C/E F C F G/F C/E D G Rise to a - dore the mys-ter-y of love E Am E/B Am/C E7/B Am/C Dm6 Am/E E7 Am Which hosts of an - gels chant-ed from a - bove, Am G/B G7 C C/E D4 C G/B D7/A G With them the joy-ful tid-ings first be - gun C/E F G/F C/E Bdim/D C DM/F C/G G7 C Of God in - car - nate and the vir - gin’s Son.Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
To you and all the nations of the earth;
This day hath God fulfilled His promised Word;
This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.”He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And Heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace on the earth and unto men good will.To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
To see the wonder God had wrought for man
And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,
Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!
Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
From His poor manger to His bitter cross,
Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,
Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,
To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all His glory shall display.
Saved by His love, incessantly we sing
Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty King.
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Get your own sad and droopy Charlie Brown Tree at UrbanOutfitters.com.
The Advent celebration will begin on the last Sunday of this month. Here are some links to Advent Resources to help you with your planning.
Categories: Advent, Resources, Planning, Christian, Christianity, Christ
Canadian Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the American holiday is just on the horizon. If you're looking for Thanksgiving information, e-cards, history, gifts, etc., Christianity Today has a page of links to Thanksgiving Resources.
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Next Friday —November 11–– is Remembrance Day. There are a number of links below to Remembrance Day resources, including wav files for the music used at a Remembrance Day Ceremony.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/courage/splash.html This site brings to life the role Canadian soldiers played in the First and Second World Wars. There are personal memoirs, photography and art work included
Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday.
Site Map - Veterans Affairs Canada This site is the Table of Contents for the Canadian Veterans Affairs web site. You will find Books of Remembrance here, songs that were popular during war time, information on WWI and WWII and so much more on the history of war and Remembrance Day.
In Flanders Fields-The Movie This is a short movie to watch online based on John McCrae’s famous poem, In Flanders Fields. It has some powerful graphics and is well worth the look.
Veterans Affairs/Anciens Combattants Canada At this site you can find real time audio recollections from war vets, listen to war time songs, and learn about the war years.
Remembrance and Poppy This site has downloadable material for students and teachers to find out about Remembrance Day. Topics are: Story of Remembrance, All About Poppies, Activity Guides for teachers and speakers and student info.
Remembrance Day - November 11 Learn about John McCrae, the author of the poem In Flanders Fields and get the words to Bryan Adams song, Remembrance Day.
The Story of Remembrance Learn the importance of Remembrance Day and why we wear a poppy.
The War Amps - Les Amput .s de guerre This site gives history of the War Amps of Canada. It can be viewed in English or French. [Debbie’s Unit Factory]
Remembrance Day Music (Downloadable .WAV files)
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Some of the above was originally posted November 2003.
We received a “gift” catalogue (pdf) from World Vision Canada a couple of weeks ago. Along with the traditional gifts you might buy for family and friends, you can buy gifts through World Vision that will have a longer-term impact for people in need in other parts of the world. For example you can purchase:
Mike Todd has suggested some other ways that you can make a difference this Christmas, in his post at Waving or Drowning?
Here’s a handy site, with Christmas coming. Instead of standard wrapping paper, put your gift in a custom-made box. Paper Zone has a number of templates for making everything Quickie Gift Box to a Pie Piece Box (in case you’re giving a piece of pie for Christmas).
box templates at Paper Zone
Last year we had 10 children come to our door looking for treats, so, in preparation for this year visitation, I bought about 5 kilos of candy. Glenda also dug out some leftovers from last year. (Apprently, Rockets/Smarties/Fruit Tingles have a pretty serious shelf life.) Thus far —it’s 8:15 p.m. local time— eight treaters have rung our door bell. There’s a load of my favourite Cadbury and Tootsie treats to dispose of. I just know the onerous task will fall to me. Sigh
It might be early to be thinking about Christmas, but if you want to be organised for the holiday, it’s a good time to begin. Visit Christmas Countdown to get a head-start on your planning.
link from March Forth! Marssima Edasi (where it has already snowed)
Canadian Thanksgiving history.
This is from the Government of Canada’s Canadian Heritage website: Proclamation and Observance of General Thanksgiving Days and reasons therefore. If you’ve ever wondered what the dates and reasons for Canadian Thanksgiving used to be, this is the site for you. It starts off with: Date of Observance: Thursday, 10 Jan. 1799 Reasons: In signal victory over our enemy and for the manifold and inestimable blessings which our Kingdoms and Provinces have received and daily continue to receive. and goes on from there. Who knew that Thanksgiving in Lower Canada was once celebrated in January?
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. A day to give thanks for all our blessings.
