Noel - Tolkien's Lost Christmas Poem

[@jonwolff8222]

As a kid, I was a fan of Tolkien's books, but as an adult, I became inspired by his faith. This was beautifully done and I'm sure he would heartily approve. Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@GioTummy3463]

How cool of Tolkien to honor the birth of Christ with such a beautiful poem. Hope more fans find Christ through the reading of Tolkien's works

[@austinrobertsonvoice]

Thank you, Jonathan, for the privilege of working on this. What a beautiful poem!

[@TheOneRingcom]

I'm honored to have worked on it with you! Thanks for an INCREDIBLE reading!

[@zoddamhai3342]

AMAZING reading !

[@steveeagermusic]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@kellycreason7286]

It is beautiful, Austin!

[@stetsonstarkey]

Another year passes - this still remains my favorite video on this entire platform.

[@Firesoul001]

I've been reading Tolkien for ages, and yet I am still amazed by his linguistic and poetic mastery. There are few writers who have such a fundamental understanding of language and the ability to use it to such a degree of complexity and level of beauty.

[@christianali5431]

Merry Christmas, one and all.

[@nickmedley4749]

“Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament. There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves on earth, and more than that: Death: by the divine paradox, that which ends life, and demands the surrender of all, and yet by the taste-or foretaste-of which alone can what you seek in your earthly relationships (love, faithfulness, joy) be maintained, or take on that complexion of reality, of eternal endurance, which every man’s heart desires.” -Tolkien

[@vasilynefedov4943]

Praise God🙏🏻

[@Joemantler]

GLORIA, GLORIA! LIGHT HAS COME, DARKNESS WILL BE DISPELLED!

[@stetsonstarkey]

Can't wait to show this to my whole family this coming Christmas. I've said it so many times and I'll see it again, thank you for making this video!

[@maryannebrooks7742]

Thank you, so beautifully done

[@rubytroy7756]

Glorious Gloria ❤

[@stetsonstarkey]

Still my favorite video on this channel

[@18edu]

A Master with words. Truly

[@amy_harboredinpages]

Thank you!

[@linnaelinw2063]

Absolutely beautiful! Well done to all who contributed!

[@anselmcs595]

Wow, thank you so much for this rendition. Truly a treasure you have shared with us.

[@haleyschreiter9746]

How beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheOneRingcom]

Thank you! So glad you liked it! I've listened to it dozens of times now, and it still touches me every time...

[@lotr_bricks]

Wow, this is touching. Just started listening to your podcast a few weeks ago, thanks for sharing this amazing work!

[@rubytroy7756]

Beautiful ❤new to me …. Thank you ❤

[@diannaanderson]

Thank you for this more excellent reading.

[@TheOneRingcom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PleaseNThankYou]

That was very beautifully done. I think i shall keep it on both of my playlists, Tolkien Legendarium and M.E. music. I collect it all so you don't have to.

[@TheOneRingcom]

Thank you!

[@user-iyyyy]

Revelation 21: 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

[@cathycapon9987]

How amazing is this. Thank you. It, in some ways, reminds me of TS Eliot's poem, The journey of the Magi. Both men of great intellect, and great, yet profoundly simple, faith.

[@bevfitzsimmonds3382]

Wow. Beautiful. Thankyou! ❤

[@TheOneRingcom]

Glad you enjoyed it... Tolkien's poem is so beautiful--without it the imagery is void and almost meaningless.

[@brettgurda1356]

🙏

[@stetsonstarkey]

I keep coming back to this video. It might be one of my favorite videos on KZbin. I hope you guys do more content like this with this voice actor What's the exact version of the song used for this video?

[@TheOneRingcom]

Thanks! The final version certainly came together to be greater than the sum of its parts (though Austin Robertson's voice played a HUGE part!). I found the song on Epidemic Sound, actually, and stripped out a few of the instruments to give it a very simple sonic quality.

[@stetsonstarkey]

@@TheOneRingcom thanks again. It's literally a masterpiece. No joke. I genuinely had it on repeat once again today. As we get closer to Christmas this year, I hope it really blows up. I'm going to be sharing it around a lot

[@austinrobertsonvoice]

I love the guys at TORC and greatly value their partnership. I'm always up for another project!

[@TheOneRingcom]

Be careful what you ask for! 😜

[@lindaprosser5095]

Marvellous

[@ajlbeck]

This is fantastic! How can I get a copy of the video?

[@chriskunz1494]

Nice.

[@TheOneRingcom]

Thanks!

[@thomaszaccone3960]

❤❤❤

[@BinkyTheElf1]

+ O come, Let us adore Him: Christ The Lord! + This is the greater and deeper music Tolkien writes about in his Silmarillion: the Incarnation of God made man, that men might become gods through His Birth, Dying, and Rising again. More kingly than Aragorn; more piteous and merciful than Gandalf; more steadfast and brave than Samwise; more long-suffering than Frodo: Jesus is His name.

[@marilynnstoneman8654]

Does anyone know who is reading this poem here as it keeps coming up with Hugh Laurie but that is a latter version. Also I cannot find the title of the music or composer. Many thanks.

[@TheOneRingcom]

It's read by Austin Robertson austinrobertsonvoice.com The music is actually something from Epidemic Sound... don't remember the exact cut or song, though.

[@TheGeekMonster]

Who did the artwork? It's gorgeous!

[@TheOneRingcom]

Glad you like it! Believe it or not... it's all AI art done through the MidJourney AI art system (midjourney.com). I spent a LOT of time trying to get the look and feel I wanted by trying different prompts--eerie that it generate so many beautiful images, right? 😬

[@TheGeekMonster]

@@TheOneRingcom WOW. That is incredible!

[@mikestacyemett5914]

Who’s reading it? Kinda sounds like Chrisopher Lee, sometimes Morgan Freeman

[@austinrobertsonvoice]

I’ll take that as a compliment! Those are humbling comparisons- thank you!

[@funkster007]

@@austinrobertsonvoice If that's you Austin...BRAVO!

[@austinrobertsonvoice]

@@funkster007 thanks!

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

Praised be Eru-Ilúvatar.

[@cristiancaiola9588]

Domine Iesu Criste, fili Dei, miserere mei, peccatoris.

[@nikkiisrael2708]

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