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A New and Glorious Morn’

On December 25, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

In the birth of Jesus, centuries of hoping and waiting have come to an end for Israel. The carol “O Holy Night” captures this moment beautifully: “Long lay the world in sin and error pining,'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,For yonder breaks a new and …

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“O Holy Night”

On December 8, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

Advent is about the coming of Christ into the world—through the miracle and mystery of the incarnation. “O Holy Night,” written in 1843 by Placide Cappeau and translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight in 1855, tells of the meaning of Jesus’ coming into the world and his transforming power for human relationships. And in …

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