Christmas 2023 is just around the corner. Therefore, it’s time to take a look at some Christmas stamps 2023. We’ll travel around the world, in New Zealand, the USA, UK and Ireland. As we watch the stamps, we’ll also mention some famous Christmas songs.
Today, we’ll take a look at the lyrics of 5 famous Christmas songs: "O Holy Night", "Silent Night", "We Three Kings", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Away in a Manger". All of them were the inspiration for the Royal Mail Christmas 2023 stamps.
"O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appears and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night, O Holy night, O night divine!"
USA - 2023/09/19
FOREVER
Snow Globe with Snowman, Snow Globe with Santa Claus,
Snow Globe with Reindeer, Snow Globe with Christmas Tree
"Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth"
New Zealand - 2023/10/04
2.00 $, 3.30 $, 4.00 $, 4.60 $ (New Zealand dollar)
Star of Bethlehem and Clematis, Christmas Tree and Pohutukawa,
Dove and Fern, Angel and Hebe
"We three kings of Orient are;
bearing gifts we traverse afar,
field and fountain, moor and mountain,
following yonder star.
O star of wonder, star of light,
star with royal beauty bright,
westward leading, still proceeding,
guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,
gold I bring to crown him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
over us all to reign..."
Ireland - 2023/11/02
N (€ 1.35 on day of issue)
The Manger in Bethlehem, Posting Christmas Mail,
Carollers, Christmas Shoppers,
Madonna and Child, The Magi
"O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight..."
UK - 2023/11/02
2nd, 1st, 2.20 £ (British pound sterling)
O Holy Night, Silent Night, We Three Kings,
O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger
"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
and fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there."
In the end, let’s take a look at some of the most valuable Christmas stamps.
And Christmas stamps 2023 around the world.
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