httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sDeXUvWbLp8<\/p>\n
There is a little confusion in China when it comes to Western holidays. For instance, on Christmas Eve the street was littered with confetti as people exploded party poppers at the stroke of midnight for the beginning of Christmas Day. And then Auld Lang Syne is playing on all the bar sound systems. Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve – what’s the difference right? Ugh.<\/p>\n
So thank you to my friend from the Great White North who sent me this. I got home tonight as Christmas Eve turned to Christmas Day in China. Was feeling very sad not to be with my family, and to not have the usual Christmas events around me. This video helped center me a bit.<\/p>\n
Her is an alternate verse for O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel), and I think a more powerful one.<\/p>\n
Chains shall he break
\nfor the slave is our brother
\nAnd in His name
\nall oppression shall cease<\/p>\n
Sweet hymns of joy
\nIn grateful chorus raise we
\nLet all within us
\nPraise His holy name<\/p>\n
Christ is the Lord
\nAnd ever ever praise we
\nNoel, Noel<\/p>\n
O night, O night divine
\nNoel, Noel
\nO night, O night divine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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