Lo, All the Welkin Rings!
Many of the carols of Christmas, richly retelling the birth of the King, are deep with meaning.
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So, I'm wondering, do you know which Christmas carol originally began, Hark, lo, all the welkin rings, glory to the king of kings. Welkin, W-E-L-K-I-N, that word actually means vault of heavens. So, if you translated that sentence into 21st century English, this verse would sound like this. Hark, how all the vault of heaven rings, glory to the king of kings.
Alright, so there's a question in front of us, but before I answer that, let me say that this is Dave Scherrerrer of 100 Fold Ministries and of Kingdom Offerings, this podcast environment. This particular contribution to our studies is being released on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2023. And it was Charles Wesley, who was the author of more than 6,000 hymns, who wrote those words about the welkin in 1739. And he did this while he was meditating on the birth of Christ.