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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

CBHagman

(16,986 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:57 PM Dec 2012

Music for Advent and Christmas.

Post your favorites.

I'll start with the Advent hymn "People, Look East," based on a French tune, Besancon.

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Music for Advent and Christmas. (Original Post) CBHagman Dec 2012 OP

I don't have a link or video but I love Prepare the Way Oh Zion. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #1

My favourite song for Advent Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #2

My favorite Advent song: mykpart Dec 2012 #3

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. I don't have a link or video but I love Prepare the Way Oh Zion.

Reply to CBHagman (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:13 AM

Dec 2012

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

2. My favourite song for Advent

Reply to CBHagman (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:09 AM

Dec 2012

was not specifically written for Advent, but IMHO is perfect. It's Joe Wise's "Lord, Teach Us To Pray".

One of my major complaints about Christmas music is that we only hear the same dozen or so song. There are lots of other ones, such as "Christ Was Born In Bethlehem",

Or "Go Tell It On The Mountain" -- here sung by James Taylor, but there is an interesting cover by Bob Marley.

Or many more.

mykpart

(3,879 posts)

3. My favorite Advent song:

Reply to CBHagman (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 05:57 AM

Dec 2012

Behold a virgin bearing him
Who comes to save us from our sin
The prophets cry, prepare his way
Make straight his path to Christmas day.

Behold our hope and life and light
The promise of the holy night
We lift our prayer and bend our knee
To his great love and majesty.

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