Today is actually the famous "Feast of Stephen" on which the equally famous Good King Wenceslas "looked out..." Though, thanks to El Nino, the frost is not particularly "cruel" in most of the country this Christmas, there is a full moon (Won't be another one on Christmas until 2034.) Here's the lyrics to the famous carol: Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even. Brightly shone the moon that night Though the frost was cruel When a poor man came in sight Gath'ring winter fuel. "Hither, page, and stand by me If thou know'st it, telling Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?" "Sire, he lives a good league hence Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence By Saint Agnes' fountain." "Bring me flesh and bring me wine Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bear him thither." Page and monarch forth they went, Forth they went together Through the rude wind's wild lament And the bitter weather. "Sire, the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer!" "Mark my footsteps, my good page Tread thou in them boldly! Thou shalt find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly." In his master's steps he trod Where the snow lay dinted. Heat was in the very sod Which the Saint had printed. Therefore, Christian men be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing!
@patricktobin28208 жыл бұрын
A great story and a lovely Christmas carol which we sung at Mass this evening (Saturday 26th December 2015) - the feast of Saint Stephen.
@shugmccall18 жыл бұрын
Thanks LEROUX, Merry Christmas.
@suprattguy078 жыл бұрын
As I lay here alone on this Christmas morning, I realize ill use this day to remember those who can't and will never see there families again.
@ballzdeep84d.158 жыл бұрын
merry Christmas everyone
@scottysimm8 жыл бұрын
Thanks to KZfaq and all the posters, who made this collection possible!
@scottym38 жыл бұрын
Christmas Eve 2015. I love listening to him sing. Used to watch his specials every Christmas. His voice sounded like it was so easy to sing anything. The best voice ever. Happy Holidays to all.
@thebrutusmars8 жыл бұрын
Funny since it isn't even cold this year. It's in the mid 70s.
@thebrutusmars8 жыл бұрын
It truly is a Louisiana Christmas Day
@thebrutusmars8 жыл бұрын
This is a great video for an equally great song!
@fleetusa4418 жыл бұрын
Jules was a friend at Sam's and Jesuit.
@crooning4leftovers1258 жыл бұрын
Nice. Would be nicer if some images people of color were included; without that, this truly is a "White Christmas."
@betomontemayor49678 жыл бұрын
Never forgotten for all your sacrifices..........God Bless you all!!!
@emanuelfalcon33938 жыл бұрын
The best singer of all time, very merry christmas ...
@lenaamgren10808 жыл бұрын
this make me so happy
@pjbaby668 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video! Perfect!
@zofiazajac64998 жыл бұрын
CUDOWNA KOLEDA I PIEKNY GLOS ELVISA PRESLEYA :-)))
@roxannehoward97688 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@mjjones8028 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas every one and happy holidays
@betharichardson13658 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@CarlosDePolaris8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Great king Saint wenceslas =3
@meanrene598 жыл бұрын
Laissez le bon temps rouler!...translation...Let the good times roll!! Joyeux Noël...translation...Merry Christmas
@amygreenhalgh74358 жыл бұрын
⛄❄🎄🎀🎁
@shawnmcculley29958 жыл бұрын
I'm in Wisconsin & the temp is 55 degrees today!! What the hell is going on here???? This is December for crying out loud!!!
@ToanTran-bi1ot8 жыл бұрын
The 21 persons that dislike this video. Please go to hell.
@HeyItsChiara8 жыл бұрын
love this song
@CuteLesbo698 жыл бұрын
I am a total metalhead and classic rocker, but I love this song, it always reduces me to tears.
@simplywicked8 жыл бұрын
This had me crying my eyes out. God Bless Our United States Military All branch's. This is beautiful
@Marakesh78 жыл бұрын
Great Christmas song. Very Bluesy.
@paulapalmer39488 жыл бұрын
What a great video and a great song! Love it! Thank you!
@Mallory168 жыл бұрын
Who are the other singers, anyway? Pretty sure that's not Andy Williams singing all the parts XD
@raycharter71378 жыл бұрын
Thank you Autumn for your service. Mom and I know the sacrifices you have and are making. We are very, very, proud of you. May the Lord bless you and your family, all that are serving and have served. Mary Christmas. Mom and Dad.
@elifkaragolge62218 жыл бұрын
🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤💙💙💙💚💚💚💛💛💛💜💜💜💟💟💟
@chipnkk18 жыл бұрын
My second cousin, 94 year old Merlin Fontenot, oldest and multi award winning Cajun fiddle player in Louisiana at 14 & 15 seconds of video.
@babychickash18 жыл бұрын
I LISTENED TO THIS BEFORE
@jenniferhunter3218 жыл бұрын
Good Christmas song. Good singer
@rastagirl0078 жыл бұрын
Saw an old Merv Griffin show with Jimmy Boyd this week..I think he was about 32 in the clip...So sweet to hear him sing this! (again) THANKS fro posting.
@natanaelbarrostoca8 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas, folks !
@kimpealo38958 жыл бұрын
thank you Jordan, and Brendan and all the rest of you honoring our country
@avianafivecoat95778 жыл бұрын
great song
@billayers41528 жыл бұрын
im new at this how do i download these clips
@barnacles628 жыл бұрын
Wenceslas is a good example of good and evil. He was said to be a Christian man that shined of goodness, but was killed for it. Many people don't know he died by being beat then stabbed to death on the church steps, and he was killed by his own brother, and some say the whole thing was conspired by his own mother. It was all over the ruling of Bohemia, and Christianity. Wenceslas was raised by his grandmother, whom was Christian and he was very well educated. His father though had married his mother before converting to Christianity, and his mother was a daughter of a Pagan king. She rebuked Christianity as well as the rest of her siblings, aside from Wenceslas. When his father was killed in battle, it left him next to reign. As he did, he began to try to convert the kingdom to Christianity, but many wanted to hold on to the beliefs they had already followed, as well as his mother, and brother. Its said she told him he must be stopped at any cost. That`s very debatable though, but what is known is his brother ordered two men to beat him, which occurred on the church steps, after Wenceslas had stayed the night with him, and they had a quarrel over him spreading Christianity and wiping out Pagan rituals. Its then said in a story his brother came in after he was beaten to almost his last breath and stabbed a sword through his heart fatally killing him. Its said that when he was found, the first of miracles occurred because his blood never once hit the ground, but rather gathered itself on top of his body and just laid there until the middle of the wake for him, in front of a packed church, it rose up in a likeness of himself then exploded vanishing into thin air. Wenceslas was only twenty eight when he died in 935. He was indeed a good Duke, his concerns for the poor and the kingdom of Bohemia were of a good nature and genuine. The carol which was written years later by a English hymn writer by the name of John Mason Neale, in 1853. Beautifully written its debatable how much of the carol is actually true, other than the fact the song is displaying Wenceslas as a very good soul. Its is officially documented in the Czech Republic which is now what was Bohemia, that he was a very pious man, helped the poor and elderly very much even said to have given the boots off his own feet several times, and as a leader in battle he was said to have talked a Germanic general out of attacking his land by offering to fight him one on one winner takes all to avoid innocent men being killed for disputes in matters they had nothing to do with. The man was so appalled by his noble conduct they signed a peace treaty and lived peacefully until after his death. He is still today a national heroic figure in the Czech Republic and honored by the Czech people, despite most are atheist today. The carol has made him a good example of human compassion, and it was for a long time the only Christmas carol that was not about Christ. His brother reigned the Bohemian lands, but like most of Europe the Pagan believers were forced to convert. many were killed that wouldn't during the first stages of the crusades. Some say his mother walked out of Bohemia to another land, and would never return. But Wenceslas was a man of plain natural goodness, and his belief in God was devout, and though it may have gotten him killed, he was of the best unselfish nature a man can be, he died for what he believed in.....
@CUERVOLUMINOSO8 жыл бұрын
+OLD BAY Thanks so much for taking the trouble to write this interesting history! . I believe too the original melody of this famous carol is Swedish, and is from a Spring carol; nonetheless apt, because of course, more anciently we are also celebrating the Winter Solstice when the days begin to extend by 4 minutes every day until Mid-summer, on St John's Eve, 23rd June, when they begin to shorten until Christmas.
@barnacles628 жыл бұрын
Cuervo Luminoso I believe you may be right, it came from a Finnish songbook and was a spring carol. I agree as well with the celebration of the holiday, from my research it was decided by the church to celebrate it in December because they could not stop pagans from celebrating, so as long as they said it was Christ they were actually celebrating, they didn't care. May not sound like much, but the first crusades were attacks on the people of Europe that were still practicing their Pagan beliefs, you could be killed for it. Not a loving religion, that Christianity, is it? To each their own, but to me it is another example of how Christianity was forced upon people, rather than a decision to practice the religion. A lot of Christmas traditions are in fact pagan, but most people don't know it. The tree, decorations and more are shunned in the bible of Christian beliefs. None the less, I like the spirit of giving and a celebration once a year of beautiful creations is enough for me to admire the holiday. It would be a better world though if each religion actually lived what it said, but when you have jealous Gods and walls for love, its stifles spiritual growth. perhaps man should relize life is not rules to live by, but a mystery to be lived, and that the word empathy towards one another can go very far. But whatever your belief, Ii wish you what is now called a very Merry Christmas, and good luck and fortune to you and yours....
@tcyin18 жыл бұрын
Oh! Johnny did it again!
@verticalhorizon46339 жыл бұрын
Much better lyrics.
@erb0825809 жыл бұрын
It's June 4th, 2015 thumbs up if you're listening to this or any other Christmas music.
@johnvaughan52659 жыл бұрын
Brings back fond memories
@TheKingb19439 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS ALL THESE MEN....LIVING AND PASSED....TO WAR AND ON HOME FRONTS
THANKS Mal Tuck!MERRY CHRISTMAS 2015 AND HAPPY 2016 NEW YEAR!
@mottledbrain9 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite Christmas Carols. I always find it odd that it isn't played on the Feast of Stephen, December 26th. (Christmas lasts from Dec. 25 - Jan. 6 and beyond.) Thanks so much for sharing this.