| Title | : | The Soul Felt Its Worth: A 25-Day Devotional Journey Through the Music of Christmas |
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| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 98 |
| Publication | : | Published November 1, 2019 |
In The Soul Felt Its Worth, we explore a different Christmas hymn or carol each day through the month of December. We will discuss the history, theological basis, and include devotional content and study questions intended to guide a devotional journey leading to Christmas day.
We've selected some of the most beloved Christmas hymns and carols that have been a part of our traditions for centuries. See below for a full list of the songs we'll examine through the course of our 25-day journey:
Come Thou Fount
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once In Royal David’s City
Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen
We Three Kings
The First Noel
Angels We Have Heard on High
O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
The Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Glory Be to God on High
What Child is This?
Away in a Manger
Good Christian Men Rejoice
O Holy Night
Silent Night
Joy to the World
The Soul Felt Its Worth: A 25-Day Devotional Journey Through the Music of Christmas Reviews
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This devotional was excellent. It introduced me to Christmas hymns I hadn't heard before and shed new light on the hymns that are played on repeat through the Christmas season; and it explored familiar gospel truths, which I can tend to take for granted, from different angles that resonated with me and renewed my appreciation for the importance of Christmas and the ultimate sacrifice that came after. The questions with each lesson were also thoughtful and encouraged action as well as reflection.
I think I'll be coming back to this one year after year. -
During this busy season with so many distractions, I enjoyed opening up the book to revisit a familiar hymn and enter into a time of reflection and worship. We are surrounded by most of these hymns at Christmas time, perhaps so much so that sometimes they lose their profound meanings. After reading The Soul Felt Its Worth, listening to these songs again will feel less like background noise and more like the worshipful experience they were written to be.
Cameron Frank is such a good writer and has a way of making familiar concepts and ideas seem new and fresh. I switched back and forth between the hard copy and the audible version. I appreciate that the audiobook version included the full reading of the Scripture passages included in the hard copy of the book, instead of just merely referring to the verses.
To fully enjoy the book, you've got to listen to the accompanying album from Nathan Drake/Reawaken Hymns, which features the songs included in the devotional. The audiobook version includes both together.
If you missed it for this Christmas, check out Frank's Hymns of the Father project, which is another devotional/album hybrid inspired by hymns. -
This is a very nice Advent devotional. I enjoyed learning more about the hymns of Christmas and inspired by the saints of old who were motivated to point to the coming Savior.
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A nice devotional we read as a family for advent. We all appreciated learning the history of favorite carols and hymns. Good thoughts for application too.
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This book was so awesome that after reading the first advent reading, my mom immediately ordered books for all of my siblings. Such a brilliant idea to use Christmas carols as advent readings.
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This is a Christmas devo based on Christmas carols. I listened to the audiobook, which is definitely the best format, as you can listen to the Christmas carol! The devos weren't particularly deep, and I can't say I really learned anything new, but I did enjoy the format of the Christmas song first, then the history of the song, then application, and finally Scripture reading. It was an enjoyable listening experience and I will probably listen to it again next year.
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I loved going through the history of the songs. Not only did it give me a different perspective, but it got me thinking of God’s entire plan rather than just Jesus’ birth.
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A bit of history and a lot of warmth and inspiration
This year my study partner and I came upon this study for Advent. We are so glad we did. She purchased the companion audiobook and enjoyed the whole experience of hearing the various hymns performed. I had a great time looking up different artists and discovered a love for more singing groups.
Each hymn is broken down into history, devotion and application. I will be recycling this study in the future (Advent seasons). It is pure delight! -
It was so nice to have a devotional to enjoy with my family December 1st-25th to help us keep our focus on what Christmas is really about... God‘s love. The actual devotional thought each day was just ok. It was fun to explore the Christmas songs and we would listen to a version of each one on YouTube. Next year, we’ll probably just listen to the song and read the Bible verses each day.
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Our first Advent devotional, and my only complaint would be the questions felt a bit obvious/redundant. Otherwise I was pleased with the history behind our favourite Christmas hymns (and a few we'd never heard before), the application, and the Scripture reading with each day's portion. Would recommend.
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Loved this devotional! I read it to my children as well. We listened to and sang the songs before learning about the history of the song and reading the devotion and application. This book put us in the holiday spirit and focused us on the true meaning of Christmas.
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Excellent devotional for advent
