Whether your song selections in December will reflect the theme of Advent or not, the analysis which Bobby Gilles provides of Charles Wesley’s hymn Come Thou Long Expected Jesus is informative and instructional about what makes an effective song for corporate praise and why.
What is Advent? It’s the season of preparation for Christ’s coming (more specifically on how to observe Advent here), and is a time of repentance and longing, as well as hope and joy. Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas in the Christian Church Year calendar. We look back to Messiah’s first coming, as a baby in a manger, and look forward to His return on clouds of glory to reign as King.
Looking for Advent song ideas? Charles Wesley wrote one of the best songs for Advent, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” It is superior to Wesley’s better known Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (which hymnal committees have improved upon somewhat, in the versions most Christian denominations sing today).
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