In the holy scriptures, there are many stories of angels speaking to men, warning them, guiding them, and comforting them, but there was only one time—one time only—when men heard angels sing. It was on the night of Christ’s birth into our world that angels sang “glory to God” and “peace on earth.” Just a handful of common people, common shepherds, were chosen to hear that song.
Now, there are hundreds, even thousands, of Christmas songs, carols, cantatas, and oratorios, conceived and sung by mortal men, celebrating the miracle that took place so many centuries ago. One of the most beautiful and most loved is “Adeste Fideles,” or “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful.”
