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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="singh is king" data-source="post: 67549" data-attributes="member: 4804"><p><strong><span style="color: #2c4126"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">From the Old English 'Cristes Mæsse'</span></span></strong><span style="color: #2c4126"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ~ </span></span><strong><em><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">meaning the 'mass of Christ' ~ the story of Christmas begins with the birth of a babe in Bethlehem.</span></span></em></strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The 25th of December is celebrated as the birth date of Jesus Christ. The Bible does not mention Christmas, and early Christians did not observe the birthday of Christ. Christmas as we know it became widely popular only in the 19th Century</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.</span></p><p><span style="color: #2c4126"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">It is believed that </span></span><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Christ was born on the 25th</span></span><span style="color: #2c4126"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, although the exact month is unknown. December was likely chosen so the Catholic Church could compete with rival pagan rituals held at that time of year and because of its closeness with the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere, a traditional time of celebration among many ancient cultures.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Based on <span style="color: red">Biblical evidence</span> Jesus of Nazareth was probably </span></span><a href="http://www.new-life.net/chrtms10.htm" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">born in the fall</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> near the Jewish feast of Tabernacles or in the spring around the time of Passover. Sometime before 336 the Church in Rome, unable to stamp out the pagan festival of Saturnalia, spiritualized it as the "Feast of the Nativity of the Sun of Righteousness." December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I. The practice was adopted by the Christian church in Antioch around 374. By 380 it was being observed in Constantinople, and by 430 in Alexandria. (<em>The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church</em>, p. 223.)</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Christmas literally means the Mass (celebration) of Christ. "Christ" is a Greek word and title, meaning "anointed" or one set apart by God for a special purpose. "Christ" is equivalent to the Hebrew word "</span></span><a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-terms.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals#Messiah" target="_blank"><span style="color: red"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Messiah.</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">" Based on the </span></span><a href="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/jesus-prophets.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals" target="_blank"><span style="color: red"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">words of ancient prophets</span></span></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, the first century Jewish people expected the arrival of the Messiah promised by God as a great deliver of the people.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Christmas Tree</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The tradition of decorating trees occurs among many different people. The Celts for example decorated trees with apples and nuts during the winter solstice (around December 21), encouraging the sun to return to bring spring. Other European people had tree <span style="color: red">decorating rituals.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In the 7th century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, went to Germany to teach the Word of God. He did many good works there, and spent much time in Thuringia, an area which was to become the cradle of the Christmas Decoration Industry. <span style="color: red">Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.</span> The converted people began to revere the Fir tree as God's Tree, as they had previously revered the Oak. By the 12th century it was being hung, upside-down, from ceilings at Christmastime in Central Europe, as a <span style="color: red">symbol of Christianity.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Conclusion</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To the best of our knowledge Christmas was never celebrated in the early days of the church. But <span style="color: red">Christmas</span> is celebrated in local churches here in Virginia in praise of the fact that God loved us so much that <span style="color: red">He sent His only Son to earth.</span> </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="singh is king, post: 67549, member: 4804"] [B][COLOR=#2c4126][FONT=Arial]From the Old English 'Cristes Mæsse'[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#2c4126][FONT='Times New Roman'] ~ [/FONT][/COLOR][B][I][COLOR=red][FONT='Times New Roman']meaning the 'mass of Christ' ~ the story of Christmas begins with the birth of a babe in Bethlehem.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][COLOR=red][FONT='Times New Roman']The 25th of December is celebrated as the birth date of Jesus Christ. The Bible does not mention Christmas, and early Christians did not observe the birthday of Christ. Christmas as we know it became widely popular only in the 19th Century[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial].[B][I][COLOR=red][/COLOR][/I][/B][/FONT] [COLOR=#2c4126][FONT='Times New Roman']It is believed that [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=red][FONT='Times New Roman']Christ was born on the 25th[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2c4126][FONT='Times New Roman'], although the exact month is unknown. December was likely chosen so the Catholic Church could compete with rival pagan rituals held at that time of year and because of its closeness with the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere, a traditional time of celebration among many ancient cultures.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Based on [COLOR=red]Biblical evidence[/COLOR] Jesus of Nazareth was probably [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.new-life.net/chrtms10.htm"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]born in the fall[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] near the Jewish feast of Tabernacles or in the spring around the time of Passover. Sometime before 336 the Church in Rome, unable to stamp out the pagan festival of Saturnalia, spiritualized it as the "Feast of the Nativity of the Sun of Righteousness." December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I. The practice was adopted by the Christian church in Antioch around 374. By 380 it was being observed in Constantinople, and by 430 in Alexandria. ([I]The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church[/I], p. 223.)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [COLOR=red][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Christmas literally means the Mass (celebration) of Christ. "Christ" is a Greek word and title, meaning "anointed" or one set apart by God for a special purpose. "Christ" is equivalent to the Hebrew word "[/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/jesus-terms.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals#Messiah"][COLOR=red][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Messiah.[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]" Based on the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/life-of-jesus-ancient/jesus-prophets.php?lgZ=en&ccZ=&vrZ=&scZ=&add=Read&show=Journals"][COLOR=red][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]words of ancient prophets[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman], the first century Jewish people expected the arrival of the Messiah promised by God as a great deliver of the people.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]The Christmas Tree[/FONT][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The tradition of decorating trees occurs among many different people. The Celts for example decorated trees with apples and nuts during the winter solstice (around December 21), encouraging the sun to return to bring spring. Other European people had tree [COLOR=red]decorating rituals.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]In the 7th century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, went to Germany to teach the Word of God. He did many good works there, and spent much time in Thuringia, an area which was to become the cradle of the Christmas Decoration Industry. [COLOR=red]Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.[/COLOR] The converted people began to revere the Fir tree as God's Tree, as they had previously revered the Oak. By the 12th century it was being hung, upside-down, from ceilings at Christmastime in Central Europe, as a [COLOR=red]symbol of Christianity.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]Conclusion[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]To the best of our knowledge Christmas was never celebrated in the early days of the church. But [COLOR=red]Christmas[/COLOR] is celebrated in local churches here in Virginia in praise of the fact that God loved us so much that [COLOR=red]He sent His only Son to earth.[/COLOR] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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