The First Carols: The Gloria
| Luke 2:1-14(15-20)
Special Installment: Christmas Eve
A chorus of angels sing to shepherds. It is the third carol. Part III of a three-part series.
[NOTE: The Gloria is the third of a three-part series called “The First Carols.” The other two are the Benedictus on November 24 and the Magnificat on December 15.]
What’s your favorite Christmas carol?
If you took a poll of the assembled crowd on Christmas Eve, you’d probably get a variety of answers.
“Silent Night, Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “The First Noel” and “Once in Royal David’s City” are certainly in this conversation.
But there’s a good chance that one of the top five will be Charles Wesley’s, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” In fact, it’s number five with a bullet on Classic FM’s list of top Christmas songs.
Wesley’s carol, of course, is based on the lyrics sung by a choir of angels who startled some shepherds in a field outside Bethlehem. One angel has a...
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