Archive for 2012

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Now the year is over

As we come to the end of this year, it is wonderful to look back on how the Lord has led me and grown me spiritually. And also to look forward to the ways in which I wish to trust and obey Him more this coming year. This year has been more of a testing year than I

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Jedidiah turns eleven

By Christianna Hellwig with 2 Comments

Today my younger brother Jedidiah turns eleven years of age. As I think back over the past years of his life, I have noticed that of all of my brothers, his personality and temperament are very similar to mine. Although he does not share my burning passion for music, he still loves it and I have recently begun

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On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me......

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.......The twelve days of a large family Christmas. As most of you have heard the original song, I thought I would post this one. Its quite amusing and actually quite true if you have a large family. Enjoy and Merry Christmas.

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On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me........

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

......Silent night. This song has an interesting story behind its writing which I would like to share with you. In 1818, at the Obendorf bei Salzberg, a church in Austria, it was Christmas. There had been a violent snow storm and there was no way for people to get far. Then the organ broke. Because of the snow

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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me.....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

......Ding Dong merrrily on high.

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On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

......On Christmas night. The Sussex carol. This is a lovely Christmas carol, which, as with the previous one, I learned the tune long before I knew there were any words! I have heard much better arrangements for this song than the one below, but it will at least give you an idea of what it is like if

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me.....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....In the bleak midwinter. This old and beautiful tune is one that I have known for a long time, but just recently learned the title. The words are lovely too. I didn't know this song had words either until recently. In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a

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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me.....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....Let all mortal flesh keep silence. This beautiful old hymn is one that makes you feel transported when arranged correctly. As today is my Mother's birthday, I saved this one for this day as it is her favorite Christmas song. Enjoy!

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On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me......

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....Good king Wenceslas. This old carol was written about a king who goes to feed a poor man on the feast of saint Stephen. During the journey, the page, who accompanies him, is about to give up because of the cold, but is enabled to continue by following step for step in the king's foot prints. The

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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me......

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....Lo how a rose ere blooming. This is a lovely old carol that most of you have probably heard of, so I am posting it in German which was its original language by the title of " Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen" . Just in case you don't know it, I am posting the words in English

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On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me.....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

The carol of the bells..... This is one of the songs I learned this year, its beautiful. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.......Handel's Messiah- For unto us a child is born I love Handel's Messiah. Some day I think it would be fun to sing or play in a performance of it, but in the more immediate future I would like to attend a live performance of the entire piece. Lord willing I will have that opportunity sometime. For now

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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....O come O come Emanuel. This song is one of the oldest Christmas songs that we still have. The tune was thought to have either originated from a 15th Century French processional hymn for Franciscan nuns, or an eighth century Gregorian chant. It is a delight to the soul. Enjoy!

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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me....

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

.....God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Savior Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel

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Sounds of Christmas

By Christianna Hellwig with 3 Comments

Over the past ages, Christmas has been a very controversial subject. Many people have rejected it outright as a replacement for an old pagan holiday. Others have rightly put it aside because it nearly turned into a pagan holiday as in the days of the Pilgrims and Puritans. On the other hand, some have gone way to far

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See Amid The Winter's Snow

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

As we enter the Christmas season this is one of the songs I love to listen to. The words are not profound, but the tune is absolutely stunning! I will write more on this season later. Until then, Merry Christmas to you all. As we enter the Christmas season this is one of the songs I love to

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Come ye thankful people come

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

As Thanksgiving day approaches, I am reminded of the constant blessings for which we must be constantly thankful. The song that comes to my mind in this case is a hymn that most of you would recognize as a common thanksgiving hymn, "Come ye thankful people come". The lyrics are beautiful, and the music is even more so,

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Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

As today is reformation day, there is one hymn that comes to mind. Most of you can probably guess. A mighty Fortress Is Our God. As a daughter of a German immigrant, I take a special interest in the German side of this hymn. It was first penned in this language by Martin Luther himself, and I think

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I love the church

By Christianna Hellwig with 0 Comments

As I look forward to a conference we will be attending this weekend, I remember back to two years ago when we went to a conference put on by the same director. At this conference a dear family, with whom we have an ongoing friendship, was asked to sing. The song they chose went well with the theme

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Arianne is eighteen

By Christianna Hellwig with 4 Comments

Today my beloved sister Arianne is turning eighteen. How the years have flown; I remember the times when we would play dolls together or tell each other stories we had made up, act out scenes from books, and as little girls goof about when we were supposed to be sleeping. I still remember when we tried to keep

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