The King Shall Come is a powerful Advent hymn of hope for the second coming of Jesus.
The King Shall Come – A Powerful Advent Hymn of Hope from 1907
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Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – a Gorgeous Christmas Hymn Set to Music by Elizabeth Poston
Based on an 18th century poem, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree has been put to music by several composers including Elizabeth Poston and John Rutter.
I Wonder as I Wander – a Traditional Appalachian Carol
I Wonder as I Wander is a traditional Appalachian carol written by John Jacob Niles in 1933, based on hearing a “dirty and ragged” girl, Annie Morgan, sing “a single line of a song”. On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of BETHLEHEM. The candle represents peace and the journey to Bethlehem […]
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: A Joyful Hymn Born of Anguish
Acclaimed poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is the acknowledged author of “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”. On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of BETHLEHEM. The candle represents peace and the journey to Bethlehem and preparations to accept and receive Christ. Do you want peace this Christmas? Christ is the PRINCE […]
Gesu Bambino (1917): A Beautiful Italian Christmas Hymn for Advent
Gesu Bambino is a beautiful Christmas hymn penned by Pietro Yon in 1917. It was translated by Frederick H. Martens for “When Blossoms Flowered ‘mid the Snows”.
E’en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come: A Christmas Hymn Written in Crisis
E’en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come is a Christmas hymn written by Paul and Ruth Manz during a time of crisis when their babe was critically ill.
The Crown of Roses: A Beautiful Christmas Hymn by Tchaikovsky
The Crown of Roses is a beautiful Christmas hymn written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is a great reminder of the REASON Jesus came to earth – to save us.
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus: A Charles Wesley Christmas Hymn
On the 5th day of Advent, enjoy Dallyn Vail Bayles’ version of the classic Christmas hymn, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.
Christ is the World’s True Light: A Beautiful Missionary Christmas Hymn
Christ is the World’s True Light was penned in 1931 by George Wallace Briggs, a Canon of Worchester Cathedral, as a missionary hymn.
Angels From the Realms of Glory (1816): A Gorgeous Christmas Hymn by James Alexander
Celebrate Advent this year with 25 Christmas hymns. Angels From the Realms of Glory is a 1816 Christmas carol written by James Montgomery for Christmas Eve 1816.