將臨圈的習慣從德國開始,雖然只有數百年,已傳到世界各地。教友似乎喜歡這種新習慣。雖然教會始終未將此敬禮視為「聖儀」(Sacramentalium),但最近幾年,加拿大主教團出版的「祝福經書」(A Book of Blessings),和德國出版的「祝福與祝聖」( Segnungen-Weihen)兩本書中都有祝福將臨圈儀式。這說明許多說英語、德語的國家已將此習慣視為聖儀而予以教會的祝福。各地方教會有權利引進認為對教友有利的敬禮。
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads;
And ma in her kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap –
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter,
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon, on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a luster of midday to objects below;
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
“Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On Cupid! On Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall!
Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with a sleigh full of toys—and St. Nicholas too.
And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot,
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a cherry;
And the beard on his chin was as white as snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed, when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And gibing a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle;
But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
Excerpt from How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Grinch hated the Who’s down in Who-ville
they say, so he snuck down in secret, early Christmas Day.
He stole all their presents he stole all their
wrapping, he stole all their food, and all their tinsel and trappings.
Then he took it all up to the top of Mt. Crumpit,
packed high on his sleigh, he was ready to dump it.
He stared down at Who-ville!
The Grinch popped his eyes!
Then he shook!
What he saw was a shocking surprise!
Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small,
Was singing! Without any presents at all!
He hadn’t stopped Christmas from coming!
It came!
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
And the Grinch, with his Crinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling: “How could it be so?”
“It came with out ribbons! It came without tags!”
“It came without packages, boxes or bags!”
and he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.”
“Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”
and what happened then…?
Well…in Who-ville they say that the Grinch’s small heart…
Grew three sizes that day!作者: 小江 时间: 2003-12-27 01:55 标题: 回复: 圣诞歌歌词
Christmas Song
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping on your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some
Mistletoe help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies
On his sleigh
And every mother’s
Child is gonna spy to see
if Reindeer really knows how to fly
and so, I’m offering this
simple phrase to kids from
one to ninety-two
altho’ it’s been said many times many ways
“Merry Christmas to you”
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
I’ll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have some mistletoe
And presents on the tree
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light glings
I’ll be home for Christmas
If fully in my dream
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And simply we’ve no place to go
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I’ve brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm!
But if you’ll really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm
The fire is slowly dieing
And, my dear, we’re still goodbying,
But as long as you love me so
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
You better watch out; you better not cry;
Better not pout; I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
He's making a list and checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice:
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
He sees you when you're sleepin';
He knows when you're awake;
He knows if you've been bad or good;
So be good for goodness sake.
Oh!you better watch out; you better not cry;
You better not pout; I'm telling you why;
SantaClaus is comin' to town.
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh;
O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, Making spirits bright;
What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight.
Oh! jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way;
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
Hey! jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way;
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale, they say;
He was made of snow, but the children know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,
For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around.
Oh, Frosty the Snowman was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh and play just he same as you and me.
Frosty the Snow Man knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said,"Let's run and we'll have some fun now before I melt away."
Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall...
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And, if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say,
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright! Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history!"
Joy to the world
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
while fields and floods,
rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia;
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth;
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.作者: 小江 时间: 2003-12-27 01:57 标题: 回复: 圣诞游戏