O Christ our God, You ascended in Glory and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. Kontakion ...

Neale, Mediaeval Hymns, 1851, additional verses and alternative translations ... In addition, since Vatican II, Catholic teaching has emphasized that Advent should ritualize three "comings" - the ...

Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

In an Oct. 24 decree, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that ...

Advent is the beginning of the spiritual year for these churches ... Austria is the birthplace of one of the most beloved Christmas hymns, “Silent Night.” The hymn is called “Stille Nacht” in German ...

6 December marks the start of the York Early Music Christmas Festival, and the first concert, Northern Light, features the ...

A couple of years ago, someone asked Geoffrey Dibbs what he was looking forward to. Preaching on his 100th birthday, he joked ...

“We’re seeking to add more and more hymns—it’s a more robust form of worship,” Kinnally said. “There has been incalculable growth in the singing at our church.” San Diego Reformed is ...

Christmas in Bethlehem PA isn’t just about the magic-filled, small-town, holiday vibe that fills the air. The history, the ...

There were hymns and prayers and readings ... And on this Sunday, aged 99 and 364 days, he had arrived at Advent Episcopal Church in Sun City West, ready to preach the gospel of the day.