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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First Advent Sunday 2018 1.12.18

First Advent Sunday 

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

piano cello performance of
The Piano Guys 

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. [Refrain] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, Who orderest all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. [Refrain] O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory over the grave. [Refrain] O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain] O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. [Refrain] O come, O come, great Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times once gave the law In cloud and majesty and awe.

[Refrain]

O come, Thou Root of Jesse's tree,

An ensign of Thy people be;

All peoples on Thy mercy call.

Before Thee rulers silent fall;

[Refrain]

In one the hearts of all mankind;

O come, Desire of nations, bind

Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,

And be Thyself our King of Peace

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