Subsequently, one reflective and thoughtful tradition that is common in various households involves sharing a Christmas ... we celebrate the joy you've brought into the world, and we just pray ...

I love this time of the year! It is that time between the holidays, Thanksgiving is past, and everyone has decorated for Christmas. The stores are filled with Christmas items and everywhere you ...

Isaac Watts’s 1719 paraphrase of Psalm 98 became a Christmas classic when it was ... and described the music of “Joy to the World” as being “after G. F. Handel.” While there are fleeting ...

This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard, Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The Blessing of Christmas is a ...

Christmas is more commonly connected with love, giving, and joy since it is believed that his birth brings hope and light to the world. People remember this day by reading Bible tales, going to ...

The18th-century hymn writer Isaac Watts initially penned the lyrics for “Joy to the World” as a rhyming paraphrase of Psalm 98, and his poem was first published in 1719. It became a Christmas ...