Song #22 - O Come, All Ye Faithful

Song #22

"O Come, All Ye Faithful"

Don't be jealous, but Santa Claus already visited the Johnson household! So that our family could all celebrate together this year, we moved the timeline up a few days. I've already eaten the Swedish meatballs, the obligatory bites of pickled herring and lutefisk, the lefse and -- - hey - wait a minute! I didn't have any rice pudding yet!

You know those moments that aren't exactly awesome when they happen, but you know you'll be able to laugh about them in the future? Well, we had one of those moments last night, just as we sat down to enjoy our traditional "Christmas Eve" meal. We had just started eating when a small plastic ball flew from across the room, directly hitting my dad's wine glass, spraying the entire contents of the glass all over him (red wine, of course), the table, the plates, and the wall behind us. Direct hit! (Kid culprit was equally horrified and will undoubtedly be reminded of this incident for the rest of his life...)

Somehow, the meal got cleared away without fanfare, and here I am, left to ponder the fact that I didn't have rice pudding yet. Well, perhaps it's good that I still have something to anticipate. Even though the presents have been opened, I don't want Christmas to be over ("Alexa, play Christmas music."). And it's not! I rejoice for the precious family time already shared, and still anticipate the birth of our savior! With that, another song for advent:

O Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; 

come and behold him, born the King of angels; 

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, O sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above;

glory to God, all glory in the highest;

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord.

Yea, Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning, O Jesus to thee be all glory giv'n;

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!