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"Go, Tell It on the Mountain"
Have you visited FIC's interactive Christmas hymns page? Hiding under the Bible ornament are written reflections and videos about the song "Go, Tell It on the Mountain." Below is one of those reflections. Click "Visit website" and then the Bible ornament at the bottom of the Christmas tree to experience them all.
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Our son had a growth hormone deficiency, so over his first few years he was exceptionally small for his age. At the age of four, he was old enough to participate in his first children’s Christmas service. Though physically no bigger than a two-year-old, emotionally and spiritually he was a thriving four-year-old. We debated whether to involve him in the service as he was so much smaller than the other children. But he so wanted to be with his classmates.
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“I want to sing praise to Jesus!” he exclaimed.
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The night of the worship service came, and the whole school was up in front to sing “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” (Christian Worship 361). He was so small next to all the other children. The teachers decided to have the children begin by singing the first verse. As they finished the verse, all at once we heard what sounded to us like the voice of one child singing with all his heart and every ounce of his strength, “Go, tell it on the mountain!” The same thing happened after each verse.
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Following the service, he excitedly told us, “I praised Jesus, Mom and Dad, for taking away my sins! Did you hear me?” With misty eyes and joy-filled hearts, we assured him that we had. We also shared how proud we were that he had sung his praises to Jesus, his Savior, for others to hear. That’s when “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” became my favorite Christmas hymn.
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Paul Lindhorst, Christ, Big Bend, Wis.
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Favorite Christmas hymns
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My entire life was spent in service to the Lord. I am a descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses. Through the generations God had provided children for the next generation of priests. I married Zechariah, a priest, and we wanted children. We prayed, but it did not . . .
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How many conversations do you have in a day? What do you speak about? This season of the year affords many opportunities for conversation. It is the perfect time to reflect on what we speak about with others and what we say about others. The apostle Paul lived . . .
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“When the Board for Home Missions announced the initiative to open 100 new missions in 10 years, at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS) we contemplated how we could play an even larger role in providing workers for those ripe harvest fields,” . . .
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Note: The next issue of FIC's e-news will be sent on Jan. 3. Merry Christmas to all our readers!
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