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His paternal grandparents were Sir Gerard Noel, 2nd Baronet and Diana Noel, 2nd Baroness Barham (who succeeded her father as second Baroness Barham in 1823). [3] Noel was educated at Windlesham House School, Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he obtained his M.A. in 1858. [4] [5] He then spent two years travelling in the East.
Here are our 30 favorite Christmas poems. Related: We've Got 25 of the Best Religious Christmas Songs—Go Tell It on the Mountain. Best Christmas Poems 1. Jesus Christ Emmanuel.
In 1850, Sears' lyrics were set to "Carol", a tune written for the poem the same year at his request, by Richard Storrs Willis. This pairing remains the most popular in the United States, while in Commonwealth countries, the lyrics are set to "Noel", a later adaptation by Arthur Sullivan from an English melody.
A version by Davies Gilbert in 8 verses, printed in Some Ancient Christmas Carols (1823), stays more faithful to the original poem. [1] [a] The text retells the Christmas story as contained in Luke 2, referring to the birth of Jesus and quoting the angel's proclamation in verses 2 and 3. [3] Verse 4 paraphrases the shepherds adoring the newborn ...
These included poems about the Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament, a poem that sympathetically describes St. Joseph's crisis of faith, about the traumatic but purgatorial sense of loss experienced by St. Mary Magdalen after the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and about attending the Tridentine Mass on Christmas Day. [38]
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The song is now performed by choirs around the world, especially during the Christmas season as a Christmas carol. [ 5 ] Another motivation of the song may have been to Christianize old English winter season songs used in wassailing the apple orchards — pouring out libations or engaging in similar ceremonies to seek fertility of the trees.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Pages in category "Christmas poems" The following 10 ...