Advent 2013 Devotions (Page 6)
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 17, 2013
by Steve Olson When I was younger, not quite a teenager but past childhood my grandmother decided I was old enough to cut her lawn. I think it was so that she could give me money without quite spoiling me. She talked to my grandpa, who had been the chief grass cutter until then. I’m not sure how much cajoling she had to do, but one warm sunny day in July, I showed up at…
December 16, 2013
Advent Hymn – Creator of the Stars of Night Text: Latin hymn, 9th cent.; tr. Hymnal 1940, alt. Creator of the stars of night, your people’s everlasting light, O Christ, redeemer of us all, we pray you hear us when we call. When this old world drew on toward night, you came; but not in splendor bright, not as a monarch, but the child of Mary, blessed mother…
December 15, 2013
Advent Hymn – That Boy-Child of Mary Text: Tom Colvin, 1925-2000 Refrain That boy-child of Mary was born in a stable, a manger his cradle in Bethlehem. What shall we call him, child of the manger? What name is given in Bethlehem? Refrain His name is Jesus, God ever with us, God given for us in Bethlehem. Refrain How can he save us, how can he help us, born here…