Virtual book: Handel’s Messiah

For many people, listening to Handel's Messiah is part of their Christmas ritual. The British Library has recently added Handel’s Messiah (from the draft score of the composer’s most famous work), using the BL's 'Turning the Pages™' system to view great books and magnify the details.

Happy Christmas!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Karaoke Carols

The Rejesus site has a new front page and additional content for Christmas. This includes Karaoke Carols: enjoy a carol service in the comfort of your own computer screen with a choice of 10 karaoke carols.

The Nativity Play

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

Give this Christmas away!

The campaign dates for Operation Christmas Child 2009 are 1st - 18thNovember. Check out where to take your boxesand gifts to include in your boxes.

This year there is also a Give This Christmas Away group on Facebook for suggestions for how we can give some of our Christmas away for those less fortunate than ourselves