Advent devotional booklet brings carols to life

During the Christmas season – and often for some months prior – we constantly hear the sounds of the season, more commonly called Christmas carols.

Have you ever really listened to the words and wondered about the origins of these carols and why they have become so popular? People have been singing about the birth of Jesus for centuries, and some of the carols have survived that long.

I have chosen 37 different carols/hymns and have written a devotion about each, produced as an Advent devotional booklet called The Carols of Christmas. This free devotional can be downloaded and printed or accessed as a flipbook to read on your device.

The Carols of Christmas devotional has been prepared by Lutheran Tract Mission for individuals, congregations, schools and aged-care facilities to print and give out to share God’s gift of grace.

Advent begins on 1 December, and a devotion has been written for each day until Epiphany (6 January). Each devotion contains a short reflection, Bible reading and, as a prayer, the words of the carol.

The back page is also editable, so add your church’s Christmas service times on the back – and print one for every family and then another for them to give away!

In the devotions, we meditate on the words of the carols and discover some history, underlying truths and meanings. I encourage you to listen to or sing the carol after you have read each devotion. May these devotions strengthen your faith and grow your understanding of God’s immense love. Enjoy the Carols of Christmas and sing songs of joy in the birth of our Saviour!

You will find the Advent devotional on the Lutheran Tract Mission website at www.ltm.org.au/flipbk/advent-2024

Click here to browse more Advent resources from Lutheran Tract Mission. 

‘Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ’ (Ephesians 5:18b–20).

Anne Hansen is Lutheran Tract Mission’s Tract Development Officer.