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This Little Babe
“This Little Babe” is one of the carols from Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. It describes in archaic text the always relevant truth of Who Jesus is and why He was born. As the song progresses the truth remains constant as the music becomes almost cacophonous, much like the loud and confusing world in which we live. Then the last stanza affirms strongly where our only hope lies – in This Little Babe.
I added lyrics to a wonderful presentation of Britten’s “This Little Babe” as sung by the Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir under the direction of ChoirmasterJiří Chvála, and accompanied on harp by Kateřina Englichová. Click HERE or on the photo below to view them as they sing this carol.
To view their original production video go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqtZxknVrqk . To purchase their album of Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols follow the link on their Youtube page.
“This Little Babe”
From A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
This little babe just three days old,
Is come to rival Satan’s hold
All hell doth at his presence quake,
though he himself for cold do shake;
For in this weak unarmored wise
the gates of hell he will surprise.
With tears he fights and wins the field,
his naked breast stands for a shield.
His battering shot are babish cries,
his arrows looks of weeping eyes.
His martial ensigns Cold and Need,
and feeble flesh his warrior’s steed.
His camp is pitched in a stall,
his bulwark but a broken wall;
The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes,
of shepherds he his muster makes.
And thus as sure his foe to wound,
the angels’ trumps alarum sound
My soul with Christ join thou in fight;
stick to the tents that he hath pight.
Within his crib is surest ward;
this little Babe will by thy guard.
If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy, then
flit not from this heavenly boy!
Current Events from Daniel’s Perspective
Daniel 7 – Prophecy Comes into Focus with World Events – Part2
This is the Sunday morning session of the Agape Life Class of the First Baptist Church in Brenham. This class session took place on December 13, 2020 and in that session we discussed Daniel 7 in the light of world events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 presidential election, and the Great Reset. The prophecies of Daniel and The Revelation seem to be playing out before us. We discuss how to respond as believers in the One Who wins in the End.
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Daniel 7 – The World Today as Prophesied in the Bible
Daniel 7 – Prophecy Comes into Focus with World Events
This is the Sunday morning session of the Agape Life Class of the First Baptist Church in Brenham. This class session took place on December 6, 2020 and in that session we discussed Daniel 7 in the light of world events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 presidential election, and the Great Reset. The prophecies of Daniel and The Revelation seem to be playing out before us. We discuss how to respond as believers in the One Who wins in the End.
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God Is In Control
Time Now for Points 2 & 3
There is no need to fear – but there is a real need to pray.
Don’t Know Who to Vote For?
Our Nation Is in His Hands
5Then the LORD gave me this message: 6“O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. 7If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, 8but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. 9And if I announce that I will build up and plant a certain nation or kingdom, making it strong and great, 10but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless that nation as I had said I would.Jeremiah 18:5-10
God spoke these words to the people of Israel through the prophet Jeremiah. While we should be cautious about taking any prophecy concerning the nation of Israel and applying it to any other nation such as the United States of America, we should take note of the general description of God’s sovereignty as we look at verses 7-10. In fact, we could replace the words “a nation” and “a kingdom” with the informal name, America, and it’s truth remains the same.
5Then the LORD gave me this message: 6“O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. 7If I announce that America is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, 8but then America renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. 9And if I announce that I will build up and plant America, making it strong and great, 10but then America turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless America as I had said I would.
We must renounce our evil ways. We must turn away from evil and turn to the One who alone holds us in the palms of His hands . . . before it’s too late.
In God We Trust, Not Politicians
“Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.
When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,
and all their plans die with them.
But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.”
Psalm 146:2-5 (NLT)
I will pray and I will vote for the candidate and party whose platform best aligns with my Christian values, but I can never put my faith in human institutions and human office holders. Joyful are those whose hope is in the Lord their God. Disappointment awaits those whose hope in the leader of our country.
From The Back Porch 