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‘Christingle’ means ‘Christ light’ and is a symbol of the Christian faith. The Christingle orange represents the world, the red ribbon around it signifies the blood of Christ, the fruits symbolise the fruits of the earth in their four seasons and the candle represents Jesus, the light of the world. This song may be sung to the tune ‘Give me oil in my lamp (Sing Hosanna)’.

The Christingle begins with an orange,

telling us of the world God made.

By the fruits of the earth in their seasons,

we can see the love of God displayed.

Sing Christingle! Sing Christingle!

Sing Christingle, it’s the light of Christ.

Sing Christingle! Sing Christingle!

Sing Christingle, light of Christ.

God of love, we give thanks now for Jesus;

we remember his birth again.

But the red ribbon round the Christingle

tells the story of his cross and pain.

To complete the Christingle: a candle,

shining out in the darkest night.

Jesus promised to lead us and guide us;

come and celebrate the world’s true light!

Mark Earey (b.1965)

© Mark Earey. Reproduced with permission.