God calls John the Baptist to proclaim a message of repentance. This
message rings out to us still today: To prepare our hearts and our lives for the
coming of the Lord.
Prepare Yourself — Second Sunday in Advent, December 5, 2021:
https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-in-advent
Order of service:
https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211205-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 66:1–12
Malachi 3:1–7b
Philippians 1:2–11
Luke 3:1–18
Hymns:
- Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers;
text and tune are in the public domain.
- Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth;
Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain.
- On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry: Text: Charles Coffin; tr. composite. Tune:
Michael Praetorius. Text and tune: Public domain.
- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune:
French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain.
- My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury.
Tune and text: Public domain.
- What Is This Bread: Text: Frederic W. Baue. Tune: Jean Neuhauser Baue. Text and
tune: © 1991 Fred and Jean Baue, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no.
110001220.
- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard;
text and tune are public domain.
