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The second verse of O come O come Emmanuel, at least in a relatively long version I found online is this: O come, O Wisdom from on high,who ordered all things mightily;to us the path of knowledge showand teach us in its ways to go.  This struck me because I’m not used to associating AdventContinue reading “O Come Thou Wisdom from on High”

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive IsraelWho mourns in lonely exile here, until the son of God appearRejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel. So go the opening words to the famous advent hymn. Emmanuel is a familiar Christmas term, coming in Matthew’s telling of the Christmas story. Its use echoesContinue reading “Advent I: Emmanuel”