Advent 2013 Devotions (Page 5)
This year during the season of Advent, beginning on December 1, we will have (almost) daily Advent devotions available here, and sent by email. We hope you enjoy these devotions written by members and friends of LMLC, and Advent hymns. If you would like to receive emails from LMLC, please send us an email via the contact page. Happy Advent!
December 20, 2013
Advent Hymn – Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Text: Polish carol tr. Edith M. G. Reed, 1885–1933 Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the child is Lord of all. Swiftly winging, angels singing, bells are ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the child is Lord of all! Christ the child is Lord of all! Flocks were sleeping,…
December 19, 2013
Advent Hymn – Hark! A Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding! Text: Latin hymn, 1632; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding! “Christ is near,” we hear it say. “Cast away the works of darkness, all you children of the day!” Wakened by the solemn warning, from earth’s bondage let us rise; Christ, our sun, all…
December 18, 2013
by Paul Allen Blue Christmas – A Reflection on Psalm 42 “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.” – Psalm 42 Today’s Psalm of Lamentation could not be better placed in the Lectionary. Just this past Sunday we heard exuberant joy and gladness in the readings: “…the desolate places shall rejoice; Happy…