Lo! He Comes: Meditations on Advent Hymns & Carols"Our Advent meditation booklet for 2006, Lo! He Comes explores the preparation, anticipation, and joy found in some of the most popular Advent hymns and carols. These reflections, written by the Forward Movement editors, bring to life the Word made flesh through a daily examination of the deeper meanings found in these classic musical texts. The featured hymns and carols include "O come, O come, Emmanuel," "Hills of the north, rejoice," "Lo! He comes with clouds descending," the Magnificat, and "Of the Father's love begotten."--Publisher's website. |
Contents
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Hills of the north rejoice Days 913 | 22 |
Lo He comes with clouds descending Days 1417 | 34 |
Magnificat Days 1819 | 47 |
Of the Fathers love begottenday 20 to Christmas Day | 55 |
Common terms and phrases
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