“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 KJV – The words of the “Hallelujah” chorus in Handel’s Messiah are from Revelation 19:6, 16; […]

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I first heard of Coventry Carol in a novel by Helen MacInnes when she used it at a critical moment in her story. It’s a song that’s probably unfamiliar to many Americans. I know I’ve never heard it sung in church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, sung […]

“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I discovered the Coventry Carol in a novel by Helen MacInnes when she used it at a critical moment in her story. It’s a song that’s probably unfamiliar to many Americans. I know I’ve never heard it sung in church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, sung […]

“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

Coventry Carol is a song that was unfamiliar to me until I read a novel by Helen MacInnes in which she used it at a critical moment in her story. I have yet to hear it sung in a church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, […]