Vol. 5, Issue 4

Winter 2011

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Massacre of the Innocents
by Domenico Ghirlandaio
1486-1490

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Anonymous
translated by John Mason Neale

Massacre of the Innocents
by Paul Lytle

Theology and Christmas Lights
by Paul Lytle

The Lord's Day vs. Christmas
by Paul Lytle

Christian Pilgrimage

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Anonymous Latin hymn
Translated by John Mason Neale

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, O come, thou Lord of might,
Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, thou Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
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, thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.