Philip Henderson

Christmas Blessing

A lovely new setting for unaccompanied mixed voice choir of anonymous words.
The sample recording here is an actual performance by The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds, not a computer-generated one!

Loving Father,
Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
That we may share in the song of the angels,
The gladness of the shepherds and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate
And open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
And good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing that Christ brings
And teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May Christmas morning make us grateful to be Thy children
And Christmas evening bring us to our beds
With grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven!
Let us remember this Christmas morning the birth of Jesus.

Duration 2 1/2 minutes