In Week 3 of Advent, we look at Light + Life. We reflect on Christ in Bethlehem and on how His Light + Life are moving across the world.... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY SEVEN | PSALM 98 The Lord is come! English minister, theologian and prolific hymn writer Isaac Watts penned this song in the early 1700s.... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY SIX | LUKE 2:1-7, MATTHEW 28:20 The first known publishing of this song, originally titled "Luther’s Cradle Hymn," was in 1887. Some believe it... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY FIVE | COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 This Arabic song, which emerged from Catholic and Orthodox traditions, dates back to the Byzantine Empire (4th century). Composed in... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY FOUR | PSALM 63:3-8 Written in France in the mid-1800s, this song spread by word of mouth across Europe and North America. But it... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY THREE | JOHN 1:1-14 Jesuit priest Father Jean de Brébeuf wrote this song in the Huron language in 1643, setting it to the tune... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY TWO | ISAIAH 61:1-2 For many, sadness, grief and lament make it difficult to enter the joy and anticipation of the holiday season. This... read more →
WEEK TWO | DAY ONE | LUKE 2:8-20 Adapted from a traditional French carol, this song originally appeared as an eight-stanza dialogue between a choir of shepherds and... read more →
As we enter week 2 of Advent, we celebrate the coming of Christ. We revel in the angels' announcement and the enthusiasm of the shepherds as they called others... read more →
Due to publisher's permissions, we are unable to share the song lyrics for today's entry online. Visit this page for ways to interact with today's song. WEEK ONE |... read more →