Stories of Christmas bells and angels
Christmas bell stories
There are various stories about the Christmas bells and the tolling of bells. Tolling of bells had their origin in the pagan winter festivals and celebrations. It was believed that the noise would drive away the evil spirits. Bells are rung to announce to the world the birth of the messiah Jesus Christ. Christmas bell history traces the origin of the Christmas bells.
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Bells are a vital part of any church either in the villages or in the urban areas. The young children of the old times thought making a noise was part of celebrating the birth of Christ. Using the bells for merry making was an idea that caught on with the times. For one thing, the musical instruments were not affordable to everyone, so Christmas bells made the perfect substitute. For another, the bells could be taken with the people to the church, they could be used for carols, which made the bells very popular with people soon. From the Christmas Bell History, we find that tolling of the church bells informed the people of any event in the neighborhood.
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Christmas Angel Story
Angels are significant and integral part of Christmas legends. Angels are usually believed to be the messengers of a supreme divine. There are many angels in the Christmas legends. The
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| Christmas angel story, telling the stories about those angels, is quite popular among the children. In Christmas angel story, the angles are portrayed as the messengers of God who played a significant role in the birth of Jesus Christ. Heavenly creatures with a pair of wings and a halo, the angles are leading characters in the Christmas angel story. As Christmas come closer and closer and the Christmas angels fill the air with festivity, Christmas angle stories bring wings of imagination to the minds of the children. When children are told these bedtime stories, they depict the goodness of angels as well as their divine relation with the human beings.
According to the New Testament, the angels of the Christmas stories can be categorized into 9 ranks. Seraphim and Cherubim hold the top ranks. The head of the angels was believed to be Saint Michael, and archangel. If legends are to be believed, every human being has his/her own guardian angel which constantly works to protect them. |
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According to the popular story, Joseph was told by the angels to marry Virgin Mary. Angel Gabriel, acted as the messenger of the God, took the good news to Virgin Mary about her being chosen as Jesus Christ's mother. The angels also spread the news of Jesus Christ's birth. Knowing about the birth of Jesus Christ, angels started singing serenade for the newborn baby. TThey flew all over singing sweetly and it could be heard from all corners of the earth. We have a beautiful hymn "Hark The Herald Angels Sing". This hymn is played in all church choirs in the Christmas season. Later on, the angels found significant positions in the stories and legends associated with Christmas.
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