Posted on 12/02/2011 2:24:22 PM PST by NYer
331: The Advent of Our King
332: Savior of the Nations, Come
333: Once He Came in Blessing
334: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
335: O Bride of Christ, Rejoice
336: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
337: The Night Will Soon Be Ending
338: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
339: Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
340: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
341: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
342: What Hope! An Eden Prophesied
343: Prepare the Royal Highway
344: On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
345: Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
346: When All the World Was Cursed
347: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
348: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
349: Hark the Glad Sound
350: Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
351: Creator of the Stars of Night
352: Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
353: Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
354: Arise, O Christian People
355: O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
356: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
357: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
I'm happy to say that during this Advent season (seven services, Sundays and Wednesdays), our congregation will be singing 23 of these 26 different hymns.
I pick the hymns, btw. ;^)
That hymn is listed in "The Lord's Supper" section of our hymnal. We'll be singing it on December 18 during distribution.
Much better than the mere 17 in the Advent section of the Lutheran Book of Worship. There are another dozen or so in the “Christian Hope” section and other places.
Good for you. Unfortunately, I attend a church where “hymn” is a four-letter ‘h’ word. Enjoy Advent. I would, if they’d just put the drums away for a day.
Not so much a blues fan, but jazz, you bet. Just last night I converted a number of Ben Webster albums to mp3, along with an album called “The Commodore Story”, 40 tracks of various artists from the 30’s - 40’s. Man!
This Sunday, we’re singing “Comfort, comfort ye my people” in the Goudimel setting, and “Creator alme siderum” (”Creator of the stars of night”) in the DuFay setting. I can heartily recommend both.
I like Silent Night best although Gesu Bambino [instrumentl] is a close second. God Bless and Merry Christmas.
That was my choice exactly. When I was a child in Catholic school we used to sing that in Latin (and English) as a round and it is still my favorite.
Your thoughts?
Wow. I only know 2 of those and I know a lot of hymns from various traditions.
One I’m surprised is missing is Stille Nacht.
A Stable Lamp Is Lighted (And Ev'ry Stone Shall Cry) is the best modern Christmas carol, and is, I believe, the newest written. I hate the Episcopal tune, but there is a lovely alternate melody, by American composer Michael Larkin, that our choir used last Advent. The carol also works at Eastertide, as it has verses for the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
It's not missing, it's just not in the Advent section. It's in the Christmas section (Hymns 358-393).
I really love “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came”, and also, “Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending”.
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