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Meditating on Christ in Advent-2

During this holy season of Advent, we meditate on the coming Christ Jesus in the flesh for our benefit. Here we join Johann Starck in his “Morning Prayer” for the season of Advent. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), pages 64-65. …

Second Sunday of Advent (2017)

In this second week of Advent, we pray that our merciful God would lead us to heed His messengers who proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins, that we may joyfully greet our coming Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Second Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ADV2-Second-Sunday-of-Advent-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in …

Savior of the Nations, Come

The opening verses of this Advent hymn, by Ambrose of Milan (A.D. 340-397), joins us with the Advent prayers of fellow Christians through the centuries. See Lutheran Service Book, 332, stanzas 1-2. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ADV1-Savior-of-the-Nations-Come.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More