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Sounds of Advent
Tomorrow, go ye forth . . .
The Sounds of Advent Continue
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding.
Advent Prayer
O God, who makes us glad with the yearly expectation of your birth . . .
The Sounds of Advent
Angels announce to man and beast . . .
Sounds of Advent
People, look East . . .
The Sounds of Advent
Hark what a sound . . .
Preparations
Preparations
Anonymous. 16th Cent.
YET if His Majesty, our sovereign lord,
Should of his own accord
Friendly himself invite,
And say ‘I’ll be your guest to-morrow night,’
How should we stir ourselves, call and command
All hands to work! ‘Let no man idle stand!
‘Set me fine Spanish tables in the hall;
See they be fitted all;
Let there be room to eat
And order taken [...]
“Annunciation” by John Donne
Annunciation
Salvation to all that will is nigh;
That All, which alwayes is All everywhere,
Which cannot sinne, and yet all sinnes must beare,
Which cannot die, yet cannot chuse but die,
Loe, faithfull Virgin, yeelds himselfe to lye
In prison, in thy wombe; and though he there
Can take no sinne, nor thou give, yet he will weare
Taken from thence, flesh, [...]