I’d always kind of assumed that the answer to this question would involve something high-flown and theological about the incarnation of Christ, but that’s not really the case. This text, which has been set to some of the most sublime Music ever written, is all about the earthy details of the Christmas story. Does that surprise you? It did me, when I actually took the time to look at the translation. So what’s the mystery? Most translations say “that animals should see the newborn Lord.” But I think, based on my extensive research via Wiktionary, that it’s more along the lines ... Read more

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