o come o come emmanuel

In this episode, we continue our focus on the Christmas season by listening to the traditional Christmas song 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel', as performed by For King & Country. After this, we spend some time reflecting on any words or phrases that stood out to you in the song, allowing the Father to speak to you in that time.

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There are many songs tied to the season of Christmas that we are quite familiar with. Songs that set the tone for holidays and fill us with joy. Too often though because of our familiarity with them, we have lost some of the meaning and significance these beautiful hymns carry. Join us for this short series as we attempt to rediscover the hope, joy, love, and Gospel found in these carols!

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Music by Daniel Reed

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Each podcast in the Songs Of The Season series will feature a Christmas hymn.  Join me all month long as we dive into the background, context, and timeless truths of these beloved carols.
 
O COME O COME EMMANUEL (SONGS OF THE SEASON)

O come, O come, Emmanuel, 
 And ransom captive Israel 
 That mourns in lonely exile here 
 Until the Son of God appear 
 Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel 
 Shall come to thee, O Israel 

O come, Thou Day-Spring 
 Come and cheer 
 Our spirits by Thine advent here 
 Disperse the gloomy clouds of night 
 And death’s dark shadows put to flight 
 Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel 
 Shall come to thee, O Israel 

O come, desire of nations, bind 
 In one the hearts of all mankind 
 Bid Thou our sad divisions cease 
 And be Thyself our King of peace 
 Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel 
 Shall come to thee, O Israel 
 Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel 
 Shall come to thee, O Israel 

Lyrics:  Jason Mason Neale (translator, original Latin “Veni, veni, Emmanuel") 
 Musical Arrangement:  To the tune “Bone Jesu dulcet cunctis,” perhaps arranged by Thomas Helmore 

LISTEN TO AND WATCH DEREK'S COVER OF THIS SONG:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08fq5I7USm8

The first week of Advent is the week of hope.  In this sermon Marnie beautifully examines the connection between hope and silence, taking us from the empty manger of Bethlehem to the broken people of small town Manitoba, piercing us with the words of favourite carols along the way.

And fear not: that 60 second quiet you hear is no audio malfunction!  It's a crucial reminder of the power and beauty of expectant silence.