Christmas hymns are sung in church services during the Christmas season. Advent ushers in the spirit of Christmas and the hymns play an important part in this universal spirit of love and brotherhood. A sublime Christmas hymn lifts the spirit and cheers the mind.
Some Christmas hymns and carols are permanent favorites with the people all over the world. The Christmas hymns history gives an account of how the hymns have enriched the festival of Christmas.
If we consider the Christmas hymns history we find many interesting stories or should we say, facts. The very famous Silent Night, Holy Night originated because just on the day before Christmas, the Christmas Eve, the church organ had broken down and could not be repaired till the next spring. Christmas hymns history further tells us, this hymn was created in Oberndorf, Austria. The priest Joseph Mohr took interest in music as well and the beautiful hymn of Silent Night was created in 1818.
Come All Ye Faithful is another well-known hymn. The hymn had been translated from the original Latin version, though the Latin version is not well known. The English version is credited to John Francis Wade, who copied the earliest Christmas music and sold it. Come All Ye Faithful was introduced in one of the Roman Catholic Church services in the first part of the eighteenth century. Christmas Hymns history will never be complete if we do not mention Joy To The World. Isaac Watts created this beautiful hymn. Till this day it is well loved and popular.
Christmas hymns do not mean only the few mentioned above. There are others, each one so beautiful and sublime, it touches our heart. Sing the Christmas hymns with Christmas Carnivals.
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