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Tag Archives: Advent
O Little Town of Bethlehem
In 1865, after the civil war, after Lincoln’s tragic death, a Philadelphia Episcopalian priest visited the Holy Land. While he was there he took a horseback ride from Jerusalem to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, so he could attend Christmas Eve … Continue reading
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Joy to the World
Introduction A young child was once chastised by his minister father, for keeping his eyes open while he prayed. The boy said to his father, A little mouse for want of stairs ran up a rope to say its prayers. … Continue reading
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Introduction I love Christmas for many reasons, but one is that during Christmas we get to see, very clearly, the link between the Old and the New Testaments. On the whole there two mistakes people make in trying to … Continue reading
That REAL Old Time Religion
This is one of the oldest hymns that is still sung today, and one of the few hymns sung by Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. It has a depth of meaning, and here I am just scratching … Continue reading
