❤ Good King Wenceslas was the "Duke of Bohemia". The Author of this Hymn is: Rev. (Dr.) John Mason Neale (1818-1866). The actual message of the Hymn is in the last Stanza "Ye who bless the poor ..." and is probably based on the Biblical Text Psalm 41: 1 and Luke 14: 13 & 14. History reveals that GOOD KING WENCESLAS i.e., "THE DUKE OF BOHEMIA" did a lot of good for the poor and under-privileged during his reign.
Thank you for sharing this information, which is often lost in the hubbub of this busy, commercialised period. Ironic - and very sad - to see some people who play these beautiful hymns ignore the very message of it, especially when they claim to respect tradition. Maybe they can reflect during this holy period and use the new year as impetus to change themselves and, going forward, choose to help their fellow man. Here's hoping. Merry Christmas, all.
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Blessed me. Thank you.
WONDERFUL ! this CAME OUT IN 1853 !
That descant..... Beautifully delivered
This is the best and clearest version of this song I have ever heard. You sang so beautifully
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Good King Wenceslas was the "Duke of Bohemia".
The Author of this Hymn is:
Rev. (Dr.) John Mason Neale (1818-1866).
The actual message of the Hymn is in the last Stanza "Ye who bless the poor ..." and is probably based on the Biblical Text
Psalm 41: 1
and
Luke 14: 13 & 14.
History reveals that GOOD KING WENCESLAS i.e., "THE DUKE OF BOHEMIA" did a lot of good for the poor and under-privileged during his reign.
Thank you for sharing this information, which is often lost in the hubbub of this busy, commercialised period.
Ironic - and very sad - to see some people who play these beautiful hymns ignore the very message of it, especially when they claim to respect tradition. Maybe they can reflect during this holy period and use the new year as impetus to change themselves and, going forward, choose to help their fellow man. Here's hoping. Merry Christmas, all.
Yes, very Beautiful ‼
Wow