By David and Barbara Leeman

Who doesn’t love Christmas carols? In this Advent devotional, you’ll get the history and meaning behind 43 old and new carols. Each carol is printed so you can sing or play it, or just meditate on the lyrics. The accompanying page gives a short history of the tune and lyrics and then offers some thought-provoking paragraphs on how to apply the text to our lives.

The book begins on November 25 and ends on January 6, offering readings and carols dealing with Advent, the Nativity, and Epiphany. Songs include old hymns like Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence and O Come, O Come Emmanuel, songs that changed the landscape of Christmas worship like Angels from the Realms of Glory and Joy to the World, and songs with deep and poignant meaning like I Heard the Bells and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. All the old favorites are in this book (except Carol of the Bells, ) and you’ll even find some new favorites!

Bottom Line: I highly recommend this super easy, fun for all ages, Advent book!