You Crown The Year (Psalm 65:11) - Hillsong Worship

You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;
    even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.

Psalm 65:11 New Living Translation (NLT)

Para ser grande, sê inteiro: nada - Ricardo Reis

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Para ser grande, sê inteiro: nada 
          Teu exagera ou exclui. 
Sê todo em cada coisa. Põe quanto és 
          No mínimo que fazes. 
Assim em cada lago a lua toda 
          Brilha, porque alta vive 

Ricardo Reis, in "Odes" 

Xmas at London

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Christmas is a magnifier

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Christmas is a magnifier. If things are good in your life, Christmas tends to magnify that goodness. That which is good seems better. A good family seems great. A good party seems fantastic. A good memory becomes an even better one. Christmas magnifies the good. But unfortunately, it also can magnify what is difficult. If you are struggling, Christmas season can almost make the struggle seem more intense. Financial stress is tough any time of the year. In December, it can feel unbearable. A challenged relationship with extended family is never fun. It seems to be accentuated during the holidays. If you normally battle with loneliness, Christmastime may be the loneliest time of all...

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Bom Natal! ¡Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas!

Mary’s Song

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“My soul glorifies the Lord 

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”

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O Holy Night (Another Hallelujah) - Lincoln Brewster

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
The 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

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all of us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim

Hallelujah…

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night Divine

Lincoln Brewster

Humility, Weakness and Grief by Umair Haque

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Humility teaches courage. Weakness teaches strength. And grief teaches love. So you must treasure them, not hate yourself for them. - Umair Haque

For All Mankind: Apollo 8's Remarkable Christmas Message at the Moon

Nuestro examen de conciencia .- Madre Teresa

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“Nuestro examen de conciencia es el espejo en el que vemos nuestros logros y nuestras dificultades. Por eso debemos afrontarlo con sinceridad y amor.” Madre Teresa

That’s Christmas To Me - Pentatonix

Hang all the mistletoe
I'm gonna get to know you better,
This Christmas
And as we trim the tree
How much fun it's gonna be together,
This Christmas

Fireside is blazing bright
And we're caroling through the night
Night
This Christmas, oh yeah
Hm yeah, hm yeah, yeah

Hang all the mistletoe
I'm gonna get to know you better, yeah
This Christmas
And as we trim the tree
How much fun it's gonna be together-gether
This Christmas

Fireside is blazing bright
And we're caroling through the night
This Christmas, will be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

Oh, this Christmas, hm

Presents and cards are here
My world is filled with cheer and you, oh yeah
This Christmas
And as I look around
Your eyes outshine the town, they do
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night

And this Christmas, will be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

No, oh yeah

This Christmas, oh
She can hear, she can hear now
Oh

This Christmas, is gonna be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

This Christmas (oh)
This Christmas (this Christmas)
This Christmas time (a very special Christmas to me)
This Christmas (oh)
This Christmas time (oh)

This Christmas, will be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

Christmas will be
A very special Christmas, for me yeah

Oh, this Christmas
Woah, this Christmas, yeah

Compositores: Donny Edward N Hathaway / Nadine Mckinnor

Letras de That's Christmas to Me © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc

Daqui

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

The day we met,
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart
Beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this

One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

I'll love you for a thousand more
Ohh

One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Compositores: David Hodges / Christina Perri

Letras de A Thousand Years © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

"It's Christmas Time" - Status Quo

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Another year's gone rock and rollin' by

Oh how time flies

It's funny but it seems like yesterday

I put the tinsel away

It's a time we can all look forward to

I like to feel the festive spirit don't you

When you switch on your lights and say

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe

Well it's Christmas time

It's Christmas time

Wake up wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree with me

Do you wanna hear the sleigh bells in the sun

It's not much fun try and build yourself a snowman

By the sea well it ain't gonna be

I'll be roasting chestnuts by the fire

Write a note with all my heart's desire

And let it burn all the way to Santa

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree with me

It's a time we can all look forward to

I'd like to feel the festive spirit of you

When you switch on your lights and say

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up wake up and see the snow outside

And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree

Ooh it's Christmas time.

 Daqui

Time to pause and reflect. ― Mark Twain

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ― Mark Twain

Lost & Found

‘Lost & Found’, uma das mais premiadas curtas de animação de 2018, realizado por Andrew Goldsmith e Bradley Slabe, já está online.

We must use time creatively - Martin Luther King Jr.

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“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” Martin Luther King Jr.

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Lord Remember Me - Ruthie Foster

Oh Lord remember me Oh Lord remember me When these chains get broken, set my body free Oh Lord remember me Days get long, I call your name Days get long, I call your name Days get long, can't see right from wrong Oh Lord, I call your name Guide me on to do your will Guide me on to do your will When trouble move me, keep me standing still Guide me on to do your will Oh Lord remember me Oh Lord remember me When chains get broken, set my spirit free Oh Lord remember me When these chains get broken, set my spirit free Oh Lord remember me

Song by Ruthie Foster,
Featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama

"Let It Burn" album

Daqui

Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Stand By Me, Ben E King

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me

Compositores: Ben King / Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller

Letras de Stand by Me © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Raleigh Music Publishing

NOVELOS DE LUZ

NOVELOS DE LUZ

Novelos de luz desalinhados no céu
A noite.
A capa que cobre os pastores.
Arrepio. Ovelhas apascentam homens
Novelos de luz desalinham rudes almas.
A noite.
Arrepio. A voz apascenta estrelas
O sinal que se estranha
Rudes os homens balem
A vila é já ali.
O mistério.

Clélia Inácio Mendes, 2018

Afinar-se como uma linhazinha - João Guimarães Rosa

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