The stuff in the middle

I said Sunday that most people (including myself and I was a “worship leader” for years) recognize the first, and sometimes the last part of Christmas Carols. The “stuff in the middle” is completely unknown… Check out this second verse of a very well known Christmas Standard-

“Why lies He in such mean estate,

Where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christians, fear, for sinners here

The silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,

the cross be borne for me, for you.

Besides making every fourth grader laugh because it uses the word “ass” and using some seriously “ye olde” english, the whole “pierced with nails and spears” seems a little heavy for a Christmas Tune. But it’s part of his-story…and part of the Christmas Story.

In the upcoming weeks of the “regift” series we’ll be investigating the “stuff in the middle” of the birth of Jesus. (Withoute thee olde english).

Anyone know what song the verse above “belongs to”?

6 thoughts on “The stuff in the middle”

What child is this? Do I win a prize?

What Child is This

Oooh oooh Mr. Kotter, I know, I know

What Child is this?

Rich

You guys are good! Anonymous was first…and yeah…you were gonna win a HUGE prize, but since you were anonymous we don’t know where to send it :-)

For some reason my name didn’t show up. Maybe it was my PC and I need a new Mac.

Sure Keith…excuses, excuses. We’re not the kind of church that gives out “participation trophys”. Everyone is NOT a winner at actionchurch.com So sorry, I guess we will not be able to give away that 2010 Yukon Denali. :-)

Anonymous on December 1, 2009 at 11:54 am said:

What child is this? Do I win a prize?
Dave on December 1, 2009 at 12:33 pm said:

What Child is This
Rich on December 1, 2009 at 1:03 pm said:

Oooh oooh Mr. Kotter, I know, I know

What Child is this?

Rich
donrecord on December 1, 2009 at 4:58 pm said:

You guys are good! Anonymous was first…and yeah…you were gonna win a HUGE prize, but since you were anonymous we don’t know where to send it :-)
Keith on December 1, 2009 at 9:00 pm said:

For some reason my name didn’t show up. Maybe it was my PC and I need a new Mac.
donrecord on December 2, 2009 at 7:20 am said:

Sure Keith…excuses, excuses. We’re not the kind of church that gives out “participation trophys”. Everyone is NOT a winner at actionchurch.com So sorry, I guess we will not be able to give away that 2010 Yukon Denali. :-)