Second Sunday in Advent, December 4, 2016 1. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copeland, arr. Dorothy Papadakos, William Randolph, organist, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC https://youtu.be/pemt2XGJYAk 2. IHOP prayer room, Jon Thurlow 3/11/15, 8am, clip #2 22m35s-40m13s https://youtu.be/xaRTrX-L47c 3. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Now come the Gentiles' Savior BWV 599, 659-661, 699 chorale preludes & chorale James Pressler, virtual organ http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x4mbzh_russedav_james-pressler-other-j-s-bach-chorale-works/ 4. Cantata BWV 70a Wachet! betet! betet! Wachet! Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch! BWV 70a/1-6=BWV 70/1,3,5,8,10,11 BWV 70a is an earlier Weimar version of Bach's expanded BWV 70 version. Helmuth Rilling 1-3of6 https://youtu.be/xfJEOKAIB64 Karl Richter, Peter Schreier, tenor 4of6 = BWV 70 8of11 https://youtu.be/3P9_JvjxL-4 Helmuth Rilling 5-6of6 https://youtu.be/xfJEOKAIB64 English translation: www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV70-Eng3.htm
5. Luther's sermon on the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Romans 13:11-14: The Comfort Christians have from the signs of the Day of Judgment; and the spiritual interpretation of these signs http://www.godrules.net/library/luther/129luther_a2.htm
6. John Piper Romans sermons #31: 19990214 02v17-24 R031 The Effect of Hypocrisy 2 http://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-effect-of-hypocrisy-part-2 All Romans messages: www.desiringgod.org/series/romans-the-greatest-letter-ever-written/messages
7. John Piper Advent poem: www.esiringgod.org/poems/a-gift-from-eli December, 1982 A Gift From Eli Her mother said, "It's no concern; When you're with child you have to learn That ankles which were once quite thin Swell, near the end, like new wine skin; And sandal straps sink as in clay And leave prophetic lines which say The child is near. The child is near." As if there weren't enough to fear Beloved Joseph brings the word Which gentle Mary calls absurd: "That in a fortnight, when he's due I'm just to up and go with you A four day's walk with child and packs Because the Caesar wants his tax!" But Mary didn't want to stay Alone with Joseph far away. And he explained he had to go. "I've something here I'd like to show," He said, and stepped outside. "I bought Old Eli's mule because I thought You'd like to ride. Old Eli said This lantern in the sack has led Him to Jerusalem at night A hundred times. ‘It gives good light,'" He said. Then held it up and smiled: "A gift from Eli for the child." Today we light that lamp anew And call it advent candle two.
