Daily Nourishment for The Second Day of Christmas: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen with Guidance from Lauren Winner
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
Merry Christmas. Some of this week’s invitations will each respond to a Christmas carol or hymn. Today’s hymn is “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.” If you wish, you can read the words here. - Lauren
Pause.
Listen to one of these recordings of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
—Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
—The Roches
Sing along or move your body if you wish.
Practice.
Write a poem in which a narrator (who might or might not be based on you) sings a Christmas carol in one setting and reflects on or interacts with that carol in a second setting.
Today’s Daily Nourishment was provided by Lauren Winner. Lauren Winner is a writer, professor, Episcopal Priest, & spiritual director.
Read Lauren’s full bio here.
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