Pray~paration by ems 12/10/21 14th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn 🎼 Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming🎶 A Christmas carol of German origin first appeared in print in 1599, yet the author is unknown. Also called A Spotless Rose or Behold, A RoseContinue reading “Pray~paration ~ Day 14: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
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God’s Fatherly Love ~ Day 13: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
God’s Fatherly Love by ems 12/09/21 13th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn 🎼 Joseph’s Song🎶 The heartfelt words of Michael Card, composed in 1987, express the mystery of God the Father’s heart as He provided a Godfearing and trustworthy man, Joseph, to be an earthly caregiverContinue reading “God’s Fatherly Love ~ Day 13: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Angels’ Errands Of Love ~ Day 12: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Angels’ Errands Of Love by ems 12/08/21 12th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn 🎼 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear🎶 Edmund Hamilton Sears expressed his faith in God’s messengers when he wrote his carol, The Angel’s Song –It Came Upon the Midnight ClearContinue reading “Angels’ Errands Of Love ~ Day 12: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Journey Of Worship ~ Day 11: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Journey Of Worship by ems 12/07/21 11th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn 🎼 We Three Kings Of Orient Are🎶 Composed in 1857 for a Christmas pageant in New York City by John H. Hopkins, Jr. this was the first widely popular Christmas carolContinue reading “Journey Of Worship ~ Day 11: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
First Songs Of Rejoicing ~ Day 10: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
First Songs of Rejoicing by ems 12/06/21 10th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn 🎼 Joy To The World! The Lord Is Come🎶 Published in 1719 with the words of Isaac Watts and sung to an 1848 arrangement by Lowell Mason. It is basedContinue reading “First Songs Of Rejoicing ~ Day 10: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
The End Proclaimed Before The Beginning ~ Day 9: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The End Proclaimed Before The Beginning 9th Day of Advent Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn: 🎼 Good Christian Men Rejoice🎶 Clergy used this medieval tune from the 14th century to teach Bible stories to uneducated peasants through music. The original manuscript was a combination of LatinContinue reading “The End Proclaimed Before The Beginning ~ Day 9: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
The One Who Is Our Peace ~ Day 8: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
The One Who Is Our Peace by ems 12/4/21 8th Day of Advent Week 1: Hope (or promise) ~ Light 2 purple candles Advent Hymn: 🎼 O Little Town Of Bethlehem🎶 Written originally for Sunday school children in his Philadelphia Episcopal parish, Phillips Brooks’s vivid verses also captured the imagination of adults in 1868.He pennedContinue reading “The One Who Is Our Peace ~ Day 8: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
Evening’s Glory ~ Day 7: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings
Evening’s Glory ~ by ems 12/3/21 7th Day of Advent Week 1: Hope (or promise) ~ Light 1 purple candle Advent Hymn: 🎼 Angels We Have Heard On High🎶 A traditional French carol from the 18th century with the distinct refrain Gloria in excelsis Deo with verses that express the shepherds’ awe-inspiring visit from angelsContinue reading “Evening’s Glory ~ Day 7: The Light Of The World Has Come ~ Advent Readings”
A Willing Heart ~ Day 6: The Light of the World Has Come Advent Readings
A Willing Heart by ems 12/2/21 6th Day of Advent Week 1: Hope (or promise) ~ Light 1 purple candle Advent Hymn: 🎼 Mary, Did You Know🎶 This modern Christmas classic was penned by Mark Lowry in 1984 and set to music by Buddy Greene in 1991. It addresses Mary, the mother of Jesus.Lowry has stated,Continue reading “A Willing Heart ~ Day 6: The Light of the World Has Come Advent Readings”
The Sent Messenger ~ Day 5: The Light Of The World Has Come Advent Readings
The Sent Messenger by ems 12/01/21 Week 1: Hope (or promise) ~ Light 1 purple candle5th Day Advent Advent Hymn: 🎼Comfort Ye” and “Ev’ry Valley” from Messiah 🎶 This selection from part 1 of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah composed in 1741, beautifully expresses the comfort God’s people will experience through the sending of aContinue reading “The Sent Messenger ~ Day 5: The Light Of The World Has Come Advent Readings”
Gleanings From Heaven's Gate 