{"id":115,"date":"2011-12-22T16:08:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/?p=115"},"modified":"2011-12-22T16:08:49","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T16:08:49","slug":"beliefnets-top-holiday-song-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/2011\/12\/beliefnets-top-holiday-song-is.html","title":{"rendered":"Beliefnet’s Top Holiday Song Is…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past month you have voted to determine the Beliefnet readers’ top Holiday song, and the winner for the ultimate song is…<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T4uP32mnAjY<\/a>\n

Such a beautiful and inspirational song, and a wonderful winner for our tournament! \u00a0Enjoy this special version by Nat King Cole, and look forward to new inspiring songs each week! \u00a0Happy holidays!<\/p>\n

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,<\/em>
\n It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.<\/em>
\n Long lay the world in sin and error pining.<\/em>
\n Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.<\/em>
\n A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,<\/em>
\n For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.<\/em>
\n Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!<\/em>
\n O night divine, the night when Christ was born;<\/em>
\n O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!<\/em>
\n O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!<\/em><\/p>\n

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,<\/em>
\n With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.<\/em>
\n O’er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,<\/em>
\n Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.<\/em>
\n The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;<\/em>
\n In all our trials born to be our friends.<\/em>
\n He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,<\/em>
\n Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!<\/em>
\n Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!<\/em><\/p>\n

Truly He taught us to love one another,<\/em>
\n His law is love and His gospel is peace.<\/em>
\n Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.<\/em>
\n And in his name all oppression shall cease.<\/em>
\n Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,<\/em>
\n With all our hearts we praise His holy name.<\/em>
\n Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,<\/em>
\n His power and glory ever more proclaim!<\/em>
\n His power and glory ever more proclaim!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past month you have voted to determine the Beliefnet readers’ top Holiday song, and the winner for the ultimate song is… Such a beautiful and inspirational song, and a wonderful winner for our tournament! \u00a0Enjoy this special version by Nat King Cole, and look forward to new inspiring songs each week! \u00a0Happy holidays!…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[81,80,82],"class_list":["post-115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-december-2011","tag-christmas-songs","tag-holiday-songs","tag-oh-holy-night"],"yoast_head":"\nBeliefnet's Top Holiday Song Is... - Inspirational Song of the Week<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/2011\/12\/beliefnets-top-holiday-song-is.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Beliefnet's Top Holiday Song Is... - Inspirational Song of the Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Over the past month you have voted to determine the Beliefnet readers’ top Holiday song, and the winner for the ultimate song is… Such a beautiful and inspirational song, and a wonderful winner for our tournament! \u00a0Enjoy this special version by Nat King Cole, and look forward to new inspiring songs each week! \u00a0Happy holidays!…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/2011\/12\/beliefnets-top-holiday-song-is.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Inspirational Song of the Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-12-22T16:08:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"S. 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