Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Top Ten Christmas Songs

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One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the music. There’s something about the songs we sing at Christmas that conjures simultaneously the mystical and the earthy, the celebratory and the contemplative, that encapsulates the historical meaning of the word “solemn.” And so, just for fun, here is the list of my top ten favorite songs at Christmastide.

10. Savior of the Nations Come

9. O Come All Ye Faithful

8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

7. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

6. Of the Father’s Love Begotten

5. O Little Town of Bethlehem

4. Masters in this Hall

3. I Saw Three Ships

2. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

1. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

And when my son Luther saw what I was doing, he wanted to make his own list. So here it is in no particular order.

We Three Kings of Orient Are
I Saw Three Ships
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Angels We Have Heard on High
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Joy to the World
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
O Come All Ye Faithful
The First Noel

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