I’ve enjoyed discovering Nathan Drake at Reawaken Hymns during 2020. This rendition of The Magnificat is a little different from his usual treatments of more well-known hymns, but is a great demonstration that simplicity doesn’t mean a lack of strength. The lyrics: My Soul Glorifies the lord and my spirit rejoices In God my savior …

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The idea that Jesus’ second coming is to rescue his people from the suffering that this dark world inflicts on us is an important hope. So is the reality that Jesus’ second coming will rescue his people from the darkness that dwells within us. As time goes by the second aspect of the rescue means …

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While we’re in the Advent zone of Christmas songs I’d normally feature both O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. Thanks to The Petersens here’s both. Three verses of O Come and what I think is all of Come Thou.