Jesus Lit the Menorah

I've written a few Christmas tunes (not enough for a complete album...yet). Here's another one for the pile, though. I was thinking about The Junction's upcoming "Hope For The Holidays" event on Dec 5, 2009 and "out of the blue" (I love that place) the thought hit me that as a boy and as a man, Jesus would have celebrated Hannukah along with everyone else in remembrance of the miracles experienced. I find his Jewishness intriguing, inspiring, and incredibly relevant. I want to understand that better. I had to do a little research, and I'm sure that some of this may sound to a Jew like a Martian commemorating an Independence Day celebration, but here goes:

Jesus Lit The Menorah

Snow was falling somewhere, but not there
No carols being sung there, or anywhere
No mistletoe, no ho-ho-ho
No candy canes, no tv show

When Jesus lit the menorah,
Jesus lit the menorah.

For eight nights in December, he remembered
The miracle in the temple, it was simple:
One night's supply of candle light
for eight straight nights kept burning bright.

So Jesus lit the menorah,
Jesus lit the menorah.

And they offered prayers as a family...
And they blessed their God as a community...
And they lit the candles in unity...

Jesus lit the menorah (Hanukiah - for the miracles)
Jesus lit the menorah (Hanukiah - for the wonders)
Jesus lit the menorah (Hanukiah - for redemption)
Jesus lit the menorah (Hanukiah - for salvation)

(Blessed are You, LORD, our God,
King of the universe,
Who performed miracles for our ancestors
in those days at this time...)

10/4/2009 by Bob Young