In the horror of the impending Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem,
Jeremiah promises her citizens that God would someday send a Righteous Branch to put
everything to rights.
Yahweh is Our Righteousness — Midweek Advent Service, December 1, 2021:
https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-advent-service-1
Order of service:
https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211201-order-of-service.pdf
Jeremiah 33:14–16
1 Corinthians 1:26–31
Matthew 5:2–12
Hymns:
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune:
French, 15th cent; Tune and text: 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.
- Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of
Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License no.
110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain.
