“Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” (Isaiah 2:3)
Like Isaiah, we are called to follow the Light of Christ, even when facing darkness in our lives, societies, and world. Let us pray together in the words of our beloved hymn, Christ Be Our Light, sung by our own Sofia Scattarreggia. And, in the knowledge that God will raise us out of darkness if we are but faithful and call upon him, let us meditate on the words of Ray Palmer's hymn, O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts, inspired by the words of 12th-century poet Bernard of Clairvaux and presented today by James McCarthy and Margaret. 1. O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, The fount of life and our true light, We seek the peace your love imparts, And stand rejoicing in your sight. 2. We taste in you our living bread, and long to feast upon you still; We drink of you, the fountainhead, Our thirsting souls to quench and fill. 3. For you our restless spirits yearn Where’er our changing lot is cast; Glad, when your presence we discern, Blest, when our faith can hold you fast. 4. O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; O chase the night of sin away, Shed o’er the world your holy light.
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Peggy Rosenthal
12/7/2020 11:33:04 am
Thank you for these beautiful, prayerful hymns. They're helping me reflect on Advent's spirit.
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