Last week I had a conversation with a good friend of mine from college. He drew my attention to the line, "Long lay the world in sin and error pining / Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth."
Long have we lay in sin, pining, grasping for something more. Longing for happiness. The next line says it all. Christ appears and each individual soul finds its worth. We find all that we had longed for.
Check out the song and lyrics below. The words and music have a vertical effect on the soul, but we must allow ourselves to be struck by them.
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night
Of the 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 rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night oh night divine
Led by the light
Of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts
By His cradle we stand
So led by light
Of a star sweetly gleaming
Here came the wise men
From orient land
The King of kings
Lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials
Born to be our Friend
He knows our need
To our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King
Before Him lowly bend
Behold your King
Before Him lowly bend
Truly He taught us
To love one another
His law is love
And His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break
For the slave is our brother
And in His name
All oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us
Praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord
O praise His name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
O holy night
CCLI Song No. 4321921
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