It’s not quite Advent yet, but a friend of mine saw Christmas lights being put up the other day, so I suppose that it’s not entirely out of place for me to disc...
O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! R...
Christ is coming back. This much has been promised to us. The season of Advent is a time to remember this promise and to prepare—not because we ought not to pre...
Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to yo...
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Traditionalists worry that this “modernization” is a weak euphemism for “homogenization” and “dilution.” Though Tomlin’s “Amazing Grace...
There is a compelling narrative surrounding “Amazing Grace” to begin with. The mythology suggests that the lyricist — slave trader and all-around bad guy John...
