We love to sing the great Advent hymns, but when we speak their verses, then we notice how these hymns also make excellent prayers. Here is stanza 1 of “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus.” See Lutheran Service Book, 338, stanza 1. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ADV2-ComeThouLongExpectedJesus-st1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | …
In 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. …
In this second week of Advent, we pray that our merciful God would lead us 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 new …
Some hymns make perfect prayers, especially in the season of Advent. The opening verses of this hymn, by Ambrose of Milan (A.D. …
In Advent we meditate on our King who comes to us righteous and having salvation (Zechariah 9:9). Johann Starck, in his Prayer …
With the season of Advent, the Church begins a new church year. For this first week of Advent, we pray that God …
