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"Christmas" is a compound word originating in the term "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English Cristemasse, which is from Old English Crstesmsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038 followed by the word Cristes-messe in 1131.Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25.A Feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night.Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world, including many whose populations are mostly non-Christian. In some non-Christian countries, periods of former colonial rule introduced the celebration (e.g. Hongkong); in others, Christian minorities or foreign cultural influences have led populations to observe the holiday. Countries such as Japan, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as gift-giving, decorations, and Christmas trees.
The earliest extant specifically Christmas hymns appear in 4th-century Rome. Latin hymns such as Veni Redemtor Qentium", written by Amprose, Archbishop of Milan, were austere statements of the theological doctrine of the Incarnation in opposition to Arianism. "Corde natus ex Parentis" ("Of the Father's love begotten") by the Spanish poet Prudentius (d. 413) is still sung in some churches today.In the 9th and 10th centuries, the Christmas "Sequence" or "Prose" was introduced in North European monasteries, developing under Bernard Of Clarivaux into a sequence of rhymed stanzas . In the 12th century the Parisian monk Adam of St. Victor began to derive music from popular songs, introducing something closer to the traditional ChristmasCarol.
Wish you a Merry Christmas - may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life! From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another; the warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.A Joyful Christmas to you, May all the blessings of the season shine upon you. Let us sing to the Lord - A song of Christmas joy! May this Christmas be so special that you never ever feel lonely again and be surrounded by loved ones!The magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends ~ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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