Second Advent Sunday 2018 9.12.18

Second Advent Sunday 

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Hammered Dulcimer performance of

Timothy Seaman

with Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
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Come, thou long expected Jesus,

born to set thy people free;

from our fears and sins release us,

let us find our rest in thee.

Israel's strength and consolation,

hope of all the earth thou art;

dear desire of every nation,

joy of every longing heart.  

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 Born thy people to deliver,

born a child and yet a King,

born to reign in us forever,

now thy gracious kingdom bring.

By thine own eternal spirit

rule in all our hearts alone;

by thine all sufficient merit,

raise us to thy glorious throne.  

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Words by Charles Wesley
Based on Haggai 2.7
published as a prayer
adapted as a hymn in 1744

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Longing, hope, expectancy and gratitude in our waiting. May we embrace them as we anticipate Emmanuel's coming
in our lives and in our world.

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ADVENT: 2ND SUNDAY December 7, 2014

waiting...

anticipating...

we relight the first candle of HOPE
adding this week's candle of PEACE ~
may you be blessed 
in your reflection and expectation 
of the coming of Peace
 this 2nd week of our journey to Christmas 
and may you live and pray with the Benedictus,
'guide our feet in the way of  Peace'
amen ~ come Lord Jesus...

Let me hear what ADONAI will speak,  for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful,  to those who turn to him in their hearts. Psalm 85:8 

Find each week's Advent  Scripture Readings Here  ~

• Isaiah 40:1-11
• Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
• 2 Peter 3:8-15a
• Mark 1:1-8

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Our #SONGSonSUNDAY selection for today's Advent post

features Moya Brennan singing

In The Bleak Midwinter

The lyrics were written as a poem  by English poet Christina Rossetti before 1872,

It was published posthumously in Rossetti's Poetic Works in 1904.  It became a Christmas carol after appearing in
The English Hymnal in 1906 with a setting by Holst.

Be sure to add your #SONGSonSUNDAY music links in the comments.  We look forward to hearing your  worship for the week!
Advent week 1 post with O Come, O Come Emmanuel found here.

Shalom as we journey toward Christ's coming this week...


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