JINGLE ALERT (PART 1): CAROLS

Will Christmas carols ever grow old? Not in my world. For many like me, the season begins on Advent. In the Anglican Church calendar, we celebrated this year's Advent on the 27th of November. At All Saints Cathedral, this is an evening, candle-lit service. There is no sermon, but readings or Lessons telling of the birth of Christ.
The 80-strong choir sings as they processes through the four transepts (isles) that make up the cross - also the floor plan of the church building; and the congregation joins in with carols every now and then. It's beautiful and deeply spiritual. After Advent, the carols rang in my mind like earworms for the whole week that followed. Now that Christmas is round the corner, it's only fair that I share with you five of my favourite carols.

Silent Night

O Come O Come Emmanuel

O Come All Ye Faithful

O Holy Night as sung by Josh Groan

Away in a Manger performed by Susan Boyle (no screen lyrics)

Merry Christmas, friends!