The holy festival of Christmas is associated with traditions, harmony, love, kindness, and sharing. It is celebrated with great majesty and magnificence across the world on 25th December every year as it marks the birthday of Holy Jesus Christ. Thus, festivities are grand and extravagant to honor Christ and Virgin Mary. Celebrations include making native scenes, attending midnight mass, decorating homes and trees, and preparing traditional foods. The midnight mass is incomplete without the singing of Christmas carols. Most of them are related to the Nativity story and Jesus Christ. St Francis of Assisi is credited with introducing Christmas carols to the church services for the first time in the 12th century.
The word 'carol' is a derivation of the French word 'caroler' meaning 'dancing around in a circle'. Oliver Cromwell who was a Protestant banned the joyous-themed Christmas carols in England and thus, many old Christmas carols were lost over time. In Victorian era, they were revived again to take over the somber lyrics of the Christian hymns. By the 19th century, Christmas carols became quite popular again in the United States and England alike. The recent Christmas symbols, such as Santa Claus and reindeer found their place in later Christmas carols too. With this section, know the different popular and unusual Christmas carols to include in your festive celebrations. Read on.
Most of the Christmas carols are related to the Nativity story and
Jesus Christ as our Savior. St Francis of Assisi is credited with
introducing Christmas carols to the church services for the first time
in the 12th century. The word 'carol' is a derivation of the French word
'caroler' meaning 'dancing around in a circle'. Oliver Cromwell who was
a Protestant banned the joyous-themed Christmas carols in England and
thus many old Christmas carols were lost for all time. In Victorian era,
they were revived again to take over the somber lyrics of the Christian
hymns. By the 19th century, Christmas carols became quite popular again
in the United States and England. The recent Christmas symbols such as
Santa Claus and reindeer found their place in later Christmas carols
too.
We present here the lyrics of
some of the most popular Christmas carols, hymns and songs on
Christ.
