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The third verse of ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ rhymes ‘wind’ – as in breeze – with ‘mind’. We explain why. ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman’, dating all the way back to the 16th century, is one of the ...

The song is believed to have originated more than 500 years ago, likely dating back to the 15th or early 16th century, making it one of the oldest existing Christmas carols. It first appeared in print ...

To the editor: Every holiday season, famous pieces of writing are brought forth and honored because of their truth and wisdom. A favorite classic is “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Another is ...

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Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...

Featuring the Damonte Ranch High School Chorus performing God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Featuring the Damonte Ranch High School Chorus performing God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.

Let me read to you from Genesis Chapter 2. We have spent a number of weeks looking into Genesis Chapter 1, which gives to us the record of the creation of the world culminating in the pinnacle of that ...