What sweeter music can we bring/ Than a carol for to sing/ The birth of this our heavenly King?

 

They opened their treasures and presented [Jesus] with gifts. 

~Matthew 2:11

What sweeter music can we bring/ Than a carol for to sing/ The birth of this our heavenly King? I love this poem verse from “What Sweeter Music” by Robert Herrick. It is so beautiful. I read the Our Daily Bread prayers each day. This one stood out for Christmas and I wanted to share. Go to their website, sign up and read them daily, they are lovely and can really touch your heart. This one did for this Christmas for me for sure! 

Karen Pimpo on December 25, 2025 wrote about how Jesus is the Greatest Gift, saying, " “What sweeter music can we bring/ Than a carol for to sing/ The birth of this our heavenly King?” The lines of this seventeenth-century poem “What Sweeter Music” by Robert Herrick were reimagined by modern-day choral composer John Rutter to become an Advent season favorite. Its gentle melody describes a long, cold season of waiting that’s thawed by the springtime feeling of Jesus’ arrival. The singers bring Him a Christmas carol; the listeners are invited to bring their hearts. Rutter’s arrangement was commissioned to correspond with a church reading on the wise men who brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These mysterious magi traveled a great distance to meet baby Jesus with the express purpose of worshiping Him (Matthew 2:1-2). When they finally found Him, they “were overjoyed,” bowed down in reverence, and “opened their treasures” at His feet (vv. 10-11). Warned in a dream, they left without informing wicked King Herod (v. 12). The Christmas season shouldn’t focus on material gifts—but it’s certainly about giving and receiving gifts. God gave His Son to heal a broken world. If we’ve never given Him our hearts, today’s a wonderful day to do so. If He already reigns there, let’s offer a carol of peace and joy as we think about His arrival all those years ago in Bethlehem—and wait for His return.

Reflect & Pray

What are some of the greatest gifts of Christmastime? What might you be reluctant to give over to God?" Found at: https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/jesus-the-greatest-gift

Our Daily Bread has the best prayers, stories, and Bible verses they share, you can read them online, have them emailed to you, or request paper book copies. I love them and have been reading them for sometime now. They touch your heart for sure! Go to: https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals

I highly recommend Our Daily Bread. It is wonderful. I love their prayers, write-ups, stories, and Bible verses. Yes, Jesus is the reason for the season. He is the joy and salvation for us, our gift from God for all the world! All we need to do is follow Him, put on our light from Him, imitate, and love like Him! Yes, Jesus is the greatest gift!