Christmas Carols Rewritten with a MetaSpiritual Interpretation You Can Sing!
We thought we’d do something special for the Christmas season: provide metaphysical interpretations of some popular Christmas songs, written so you can sing them! We know some of you love the traditional hymns and Christmas songs, but sometimes the words of those old favorites clash with our more elevated Consciousness. So, we thought a ‘both/and’ Christmas carol approach would be in order. We’ve included both the traditional words followed by a MetaSpiritual version that is written to fit with the music! Enjoy!
You have our permission to copy and share these with others as you enjoy the holiday season from a MetaSpiritual perspective!
Gratitude Gifts are gratefully accepted, and can be made here!
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Go Tell It on the Mountain (traditional):
Chorus: Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain ~
That Jesus Christ is born.
While shepherds kept their watching,
O’er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light …
Repeat Chorus…
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (MetaSpiritual):
Chorus:
I’m raising my awareness
Moving beyond embedded thinking
I’m raising my awareness ~ The Truth is born in me.
I long for hope and meaning;
I search but still don’t see
Until an inner waking expands the Truth as me …
Repeat Chorus
Credits: Go Tell It On The Mountain–American Folk Hymn; Orig. Lyrics John W. Work II; adaptation Cher Holton
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Traditional):
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie;
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth,
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years,
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, And peace to all on earth.
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O Little Town of Bethlehem (MetaSpiritual):
Expanded is my Consciousness; I claim the Divine as me.
The world of fear does not live here, the Deeper Truth I see.
Though I may think in error, the Light within me shines.
I live the Truth and claim my Good, I know I am Divine.
I know within the Truth I Am. I’m worthy and Divine;
Let error go, For this I know ~
My power within can shine!
I live in Truth proclaiming ~ The Truth as me stands tall!
May all I think, and say, and do bring joy and peace to all.
Credits: O Little town of Bethlehem–Composer, Lewis H. Redner; Orig. Lyrics Phillip Brooks; adaptation Cher Holton
We Three Kings
We Three Kings (Traditional):
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Chorus:
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.
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We Three Kings (MetaSpiritual):
Order comes from Consciousness High,
Truth expressing unifies;
Living in this world of error
My Higher Self fortifies!
Chorus:
Oh, Cosmic Self and Radiant Light,
Love as me is shining bright.
Overcoming, growing, loving,
Truth prevails and all is right.
Credits: We Three Kings–Composer/Lyrics, John H. Hopkins, Jr.; adaptation Cher Holton
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Traditional):
Hark the herald angels sing,
Glory to the new born King.
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Chorus:
Joyful all ye nations rise,,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Hark the herald angels sing,
Glory to the new born King.
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing (MetaSpiritual):
Hark, my Higher Nature sings
Celebrating Peace within.
Letting go of doubt and fear,
Only Faith is practiced here!
Chorus:
I forgive, release, let go.
I embrace the Truth I know.
Sending energy of Light.
Knowing Love transcends the night
Hark, my Higher Nature sings
Celebrating Peace within.
Credits: Hark the Herald Angels Sing–Lyrics, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield; Tune: Mendelssohn; adaptation Cher Holton
Silent Night
Silent Night, Holy Night (Traditional):
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.
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Silent Night, Holy Night (Metaphysical)
Out of the dark, Highest Light shines,
Sacred Peace with Love entwines.
Joy expressing as Highest and Best,
Perfect Order Divinely expressed ~
The Kingdom of Heaven’s within;
The Kingdom of Heaven’s within.
Credits: Silent Night–Composer, Franz Gruber; Orig. Lyrics, Joseph Mohr; adaptation Cher Holton
We hope you enjoy our metaphysical treatments of some classic Christmas tunes. This inner awakening is possible because the Power of the Ground of All Beingness permeates our conscious, subconscious, and super-conscious states of mind. We hope from this reading you can see why we prefer a MetaSpiritual treatment over the literal interpretations of scripture, and songs based on those literal interpretations. Literal interpretations do not bring the depth needed to understand universal truths. As serious Truth students, teachers, and practitioners, we want to help raise the spiritual consciousness of humankind one thought, one verse, one song at a time.
Ours is just one way each of these carols can be reinterpreted MetaSpiritually. We invite you to take a stab at it yourself, and come up with YOUR words to make these old familiar tunes sing in tune with your consciousness!
May you truly raise your awareness and have an enriching Christmas season … as you walk the Spiritual path on positive, practical, prosperous feet.
