O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel! Even when we know that Christ has died and is risen, that he has conquered sin and death,
12.23.2009| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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This is the third part of an ongoing series about what we’re waiting for during Advent. O come, thou Branch of Jesse’s tree, Free them from Satan’s tyranny That trust thy mighty power to save And give them victory over the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel!
12.16.2009| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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Christ is coming back. This much has been promised to us. The season of Advent is a time to remember this promise and to prepare—not because we ought not to prepare at other times, but because it is hard to hold all the facets of the Christian life in our minds and our hearts at the same time. The
12.9.2009| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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