Favorite Readings for Christmas

On these pages, I share with my family and friends the collection of readings and other gems that I have shared with you at Christmas time over the years.

May they bring to you the same enjoyment, inspiration, and peace they have unfailingly brought to me.

“I wish for each of you a time, perhaps only an hour, spent in silent meditation and quiet reflection on the wonder and the majesty of the Son of God.” (Gordon B. Hinckley)

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Gentlemen shepherds

For an inspiring new take on the time-honored God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, read the words and watch the performance of this memorable processional number.

A new version of Gloria in Excelsis Deo

This article highlights the excellent and unusual arrangement of Gloria in Excelsis Deo by noted composer and arranger Mack Wilberg.

The first gift of Christmas

The first gift wasn’t wrapped, had no bow, wasn’t purchased online, or in a store. The first gift of Christmas was a simple gift, a sacred gift. It wasn’t gold, or frankincense, or myrrh. It was a gift of love.

Alleluia

Awaiting you on this page is not only a tidy explanation of the well-known term Alleluia, but an unusually beautiful music video to accompany it. Don’t miss this.

God is not dead, nor doth He sleep

When conflict rages, and pain, grief and loneliness overwhelm us, where is the music of hope and peace? For Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the answer to that question had everything to do with Christmas.

Bringing to bloom the Christmas spirit

“To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable and it becomes the Spirit of Christ,” Thomas S. Monson teaches. That lesson is brought to life in this story of a young girl who reminds her preoccupied family what matters most this time of year and always.

A voice of mighty thunderings, saying “Alleluia”!

A beloved part of the Christmas tradition for many people is the performance of the Messiah, by Georg Friedrich Händel, with its resounding “Hallelujah Chorus”.

A vocal performance that touches the mystic chords of the heart

This unique interpretation of “What Child Is This” and “I Wonder While I Wander” is one of the moving Christmas performances I have heard.

A Christmas Canon

This unusual number from the rock opera, “The Christmas Attic”, alludes to the innocence and purity associated with the childhood wonder at Christmas season.

A Child Is Born

An outstanding BYU Forum address by Elder Bruce D. Porter. This is a substantial article and one that is highly recommended.

Reflect on the wonder and majesty of the Son of God

Gordon B. Hinckley expresses his wish that each of us find, perhaps only an hour, for meditation upon the wonder of the Son of God’s coming into the world.

Room in the inn (Neil L. Andersen)

A kind Frenchman comes to the rescue in this Christmas Eve story from the life of Elder Neil L. Andersen.

Scrooge’s nephew speaks to him of Christmas

In this scene from A Christmas Carol, Fred Holywell delivers his statement of conviction and defense of Christmas to his uncle Ebenezer.

Seeing Christmas through new eyes

Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s memorable talk about Jesus, the Grinch, and seeing Christmas through new eyes.

The Ragged Stocking

At Christmas time, a miscreant’s love for his child inspires him to stop drinking.