December 5, 2023 • 26 mins
Ever wondered about the profound richness and power of Advent hymns? How about the central themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love that underpin the Advent season? Brace yourself for a journey that will change your perception of this season, as we explore these themes guided by the amazing hymns that have left their mark on Advent throughout history.
We begin Week 2 by unearthing the true understanding of the Peace of Advent, as seen through biblical passages from Isaiah, Micah, and Luke. Then we turn our sights to the beautifully poetic hymn, "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence". We dig into the verses of this phenomenal song and see how they point back again and again to Scripture, revealing the profound peace and quiet awe that comes from the incarnation of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We'll also share practical steps you can take to celebrate the Advent season with your family. Join us, and let's travel the well-worn pathways of Advent together.
Red Mountain Church Music
Red Mountain Hymn Collective
"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"
Taken from Silent Night: Advent Hymns of Red Mountain Church
CREDITS
Ashley Spurling: Vocals
Brian T. Murphy: Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica
Clint Wells: Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Irwin: Bass
Brad Odum: Drums
Connie Skellie: Violin
Tim Carroll: Upright Bass On "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Tripp Ethridge: Percussion
Clint Wells: Bass
Produced by Brian T. Murphy and Clint Wells
Mixed by Paul Scodova - Nashville, TN
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" mixed by Steve Hardy - New York, New York
Mastered by Steve Hardy - New York, New York
Project management by Bradley N. Cordell
Design and illustration by Dana Tanamachi
Recording and engineering by Brian T. Murphy at Red Mountain Studios - Birmingham, AL
Additional recording and engineering of pianos by Paul Scodova.
www.thebrightforever.com
All songs used by permission.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In the silence of a midwinter dusk, there is a sound
so faint that, for all you cantell, it may be only the sound
of the silence itself.
You hold your breath to listen.
You are aware of the beating ofyour heart.
The extraordinary thing that isabout to happen is matched only
(00:23):
by the extraordinary momentjust before it happens.
Advent is the name of thatmoment.
Frederick Beekner, this is theBright Forever.
Hello and welcome to ourspecial series of the Bright
(01:05):
Forever Hymns of Advent, whereeach week, we will discover the
power and richness of some ofthe greatest Advent hymns in
church history.
My name is Andy P V House and Iam your host and guide on this
journey through the Adventseason.
If you're wondering why we aretalking about this thing called
(01:27):
Advent, take a minute, go backand listen to last week's
episode, where I give you aquote-unquote quick reference
guide to understanding theAdvent season found within many
different Christiandenominations.
For those of you that listenedlast week, I'll begin with just
a quick recap of what Advent isall about.
(01:52):
The word Advent is derived fromthe Latin word Adventus, meaning
coming or arrival.
It marks the beginning of thechurch's liturgical year and
typically lasts for four weeks,the four weeks leading up to
Christmas Day, it's typicallymarked by four key elements of
(02:13):
expectant waiting, repentanceand reflection, scripture
reading and the use of symbols.
Advent emphasizes theanticipation and expectation in
the waiting for the coming ofJesus, as it prepares our hearts
for the celebration of Christ'sbirth through self-examination,
(02:35):
repentance and prayer.
It highlights the Messiah'scoming through the reading of
the biblical prophecies found inthe Old Testament scripture and
through the symbols, like theAdvent wreath, the candles and
the colors.
It helps to focus us on thethemes celebrated.
(02:56):
Each themed week in Adventhighlights a specific aspect of
the believer's journey Hope,anticipating the fulfillment of
God's promise in the comingMessiah.
Peace, reflecting on the peacethat comes through the birth of
the Prince of Peace.
Joy, celebrating the joy foundin the good news of Jesus' birth
(03:18):
.
And finally, love, embracingand sharing the transformative
love revealed in the incarnation.
These are the themes that willguide us through this Advent
season.
Last week we focused on hope bylooking at Okum, okum, emmanuel
, and toward the end of theepisode, I gave a practical way
(03:41):
that you and your family couldcelebrate the coming hope of the
season in the life of yourfamily.
And, as I said last week, Iwant you to know that my family
is doing each of these themedweeks alongside all of you who
are listening.
This week, we examine the themeof peace as we explore the
(04:02):
powerful words of the hymn Letall mortal flesh keep silence
and delve into its significancein the context of this season of
.
Advent.
Isaiah 9.6,.
(04:27):
For unto us a child is born, tous a son is given, and the
government will be upon hisshoulders, and he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, prince of
Peace.
(04:47):
Micah 5.2-5,.
But you, o Bethlehem, ephrathah, who are too little to be among
the clans of Judah, from youshall come forth for me One who
is to be ruler in Israel, whosecoming forth is from of old,
(05:09):
from ancient days.
Therefore, he shall give themup until the time when she who
is in labor has given birth.
The rest of his brother shallreturn to the people of Israel
and he shall stand and shepherdhis flock in the strength of the
Lord, in the majesty of thename of the Lord, his God, and
(05:35):
they shall dwell secure, for now.
He shall be great to the endsof the earth and he shall be
their peace.
Luke 2.14,.
Glory to God in the highest andon earth, peace to those on
(06:05):
whom his favor rests.
In these first two scriptureswe witness the prophetic
anticipation of the Prince ofPeace.
The Messiah.
Isaiah foretells the birth of achild who will carry the weight
(06:25):
of the world on his shoulders,identified as the Prince of
Peace, micah 5.2-5 emphasizesthe fulfillment of Messianic
prophecies the temporaryjudgment of exile preceding that
of redemption, when God redeemshis people, christ's role as
(06:48):
the shepherd and king, theuniversal scope of his reign and
the centrality of Christ as thesource of true peace.
Micah prophesies about thesmall town of Bethlehem when a
ruler of old of ancient timeswill bring peace.
(07:11):
The promise echoes the theme ofthe Prince of Peace we find in
Isaiah.
He foretells of a Messiah whowould shepherd his flock.
In Luke, the heavenlyannouncement comes.
But to who?
The announcement of Jesus'birth, the declaration of peace
(07:34):
on earth?
To those upon whom God's favorrests.
To whom does it come?
The shepherds?
I can't believe that it's justcoincidence that the first to
receive the news of Christ'sbirth are the shepherds.
As we see in Micah, the Messiahwill shepherd his flock.
(08:02):
John 10 calls Jesus the GoodShepherd and Hebrews 13 calls
Jesus the Great Shepherd.
It says Now may the God ofpeace, who brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus, theGreat Shepherd of the sheep, by
the blood of the eternalcovenant, equip you with
everything good that you may do,his will working in us, that
(08:26):
which is pleasing in his sight.
Did you catch that, the God ofpeace?
The God of peace, who broughtagain from the dead our source
of ultimate peace, this GreatShepherd who, according to Micah
(08:50):
, shall stand and shepherd hisflock in the strength of the
Lord, in the majesty of the nameof the Lord, his God, and they,
meaning us, you and me, shalldwell secure For now.
He shall be great to the endsof the earth.
(09:16):
And here it comes, and he shallbe their peace.
Advent becomes a time ofreflection on God's faithfulness
in fulfilling his promises andthe peace that comes through the
arrival of Jesus, who is ourprince of peace.
(09:37):
The hymn Let all mortal fleshkeep silence echoes this theme
of humble awe and peace in thepresence of our God.
As we reflect on the words Letall mortal flesh keep silence,
(09:59):
we reminded of the awe and peacethat envelops us in the
presence of God.
The hymn draws inspiration fromthe liturgy of St James, more
specifically the cherubic hymn,and invites us to still our
hearts in reverence.
(10:20):
Let all mortal flesh keepsilence and with fear and
trembling stand, ponder nothingearthly minded.
For with blessing in his hand,christ, our God to earth,
descendeth our full homage todemand.
(10:43):
The opening verse calls allmortal beings to silence before
God.
It sets the tone for reverenceand awe.
The call for us to keep silencereflects the humility and
stillness required when we comenear to our Creator.
(11:04):
We can look to Habakkuk 2,verse 20, which says but the
Lord is in his holy temple.
Let all the earth be silentbefore him.
This first verse beginspreparing our hearts to receive
(11:28):
not just a feeling of peace, butthe Prince of Peace himself,
King of kings, yet born of Maryas of old on earth, he stood
Lord of lords in human vestsure,in the body and the blood he
(11:52):
will give to all the faithful,his own self for heavenly food.
The second verse acknowledgesthis paradox of the king of
kings being born of Mary, jesusChrist, fully God and fully man,
(12:12):
which is a profound mystery andparadox in Christian theology.
It speaks to Jesus as ourhumble king and Prince of Peace
and it connects us not only tohis birth but to his death,
(12:32):
which brings reconciliation andpeace to the world.
Paul explains it in Philippians2, 6-8, when, speaking of Jesus
, says who, though he was in theform of God, did not count
equality with God a thing to begrasped, but emptied himself by
taking the form of a servant,being born in the likeness of
(12:55):
men and being found in humanform.
He humbled himself by becomingobedient, to the point of death,
even death on the cross.
Rank on rank, the host of heavenspreads its vanguard on the way
(13:16):
as the light of lightdescendeth from the realms of
endless day, that the powers ofhell may vanish as the darkness
clears away.
The first lines of verse 3convey a powerful image of a
vast army of angels, organizedin ranks, leading a grand
(13:40):
procession.
This imagery reveals heavenlybeings worshiping and serving
God.
The idea of a vanguard on theway symbolizes the forward front
of this army preparing the wayfor a significant event.
A momentous occasion is aboutto take place.
(14:06):
I wonder what that could be.
Can we come to my favorite partof this entire song?
The light of light descendethfrom the realms of endless day.
In his light we find peace thatdispels the darkness.
(14:32):
Isaiah 9.2 points to theMessiah as the bringer of light.
The people who walked indarkness have seen a great light
.
Those who dwelt in the land ofdeep darkness.
On them has light shown.
This third verse, depicting thedescent of the light of light,
(14:56):
beautifully describes theincarnation, reminding us of
John 1.14,.
The Word became flesh and madehis dwelling among us.
Jesus voluntarily takes onhuman form to enter the
(15:18):
brokenness of our world.
The title light of lightreminds us of Jesus' own words
in John 8.12, saying I am thelight of the world.
Whoever follows me will neverwalk in darkness, but will have
the light of life.
(15:40):
Beyond a historical event, thedescent of the light signifies a
present reality for believers.
Through the indwelling of theHoly Spirit, we experience the
transformative presence of thelight, of light bringing
illumination and dispellingdarkness in our lives every day.
(16:02):
In 2 Corinthians 4.6, paul saysFor God, who said Let light
shine out of darkness, has shownin our hearts to give the light
of the knowledge of the gloryof God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
I love that verse.
(16:23):
And then we get to the lastverse, verse 4.
At his feet, the six-wingedseraph Cherubim with sleepless
eye Veil their faces to thepresence as, with ceaseless
voice, they cry Alleluia,alleluia, alleluia, lord Most
(16:51):
High.
The fourth verse goes back tothe Cherubic hymn of the liturgy
of St James as it introducesthe image of the six-winged
seraphim, angelic beings inconstant adoration at the throne
of God.
The imagery highlights theheavenly and transcendent nature
(17:12):
of the Prince of Peace, beforewhom even the mighty angels bow
in reference and awe.
As we meditate on these verses,we are invited to recognize the
(17:33):
profound peace that comes fromencountering the incarnate God.
The hymn beckons us to keepsilence, allowing the reality of
the Prince of Peace to fill ourhearts with quiet awe.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
Fear and trembling stand under nothing earthly
minded.
For, with blessing in his hand,christ, our God, to earth,
(18:47):
descend them our full homage todemand.
King of kings, yet born of Maryas of old on earth, he stood
(19:17):
Lord of lords in human vesture.
In the body and the breath hewill give to all the faithful,
(19:42):
his own self for heaven.
Wink on wink, the host ofheaven spreads its wings on the
(20:05):
way as the light of lightdescended from the realms of
endless day that the powers ofhell may vanish, as the darkness
(20:34):
clears away At his feet, thesix winged tariff cherubim, with
sleepless eye, veil their facesto the presence as, with
(21:08):
ceaseless voice, they cryHallelujah, Hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelujah,hallelujah, hallelujah,
(21:31):
hallelujah.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
Hallelujah.
That was let all mortal fleshkeep silence by Red Mountain
Church Music, Silent Night andmany other albums from Red
(22:13):
Mountain Church Music on theirwebsite,
wwwRedMountainChurchMusiccom,and the Red Mountain Hymn
Collective atwwwHymnCollectiveorg.
As we consider the theme ofpeace and the prince of peace,
(22:38):
let's respond together asfamilies.
Last week, we created a hopechain to kind of remind us of
the hopes that each of us in ourfamily has this week.
How about an advent space, likea peaceful advent space in our
homes?
Find a quiet corner where youcan place maybe a candle, a
(23:00):
Bible, perhaps a nativity scene,and use this space for family
reflections, for prayer, formoments of silence throughout
the advent season, wheresometimes we just need to stop.
Let the busyness and thecraziness of this season just
(23:27):
come to a halt and focus on thepeace that comes through the
presence of our coming Messiah,our Savior and our God.
Thank you for joining us thisweek on the Bright Forever.
(23:51):
Remember to follow us, reviewus and, of course, subscribe.
We always want to hear from you.
I would love to hear storiesabout how Advent is happening in
your family, how you'recelebrating it, what your family
is doing like, how are theyresponding to trying some of
this, new ideas, some new ideas,or maybe there are things that
(24:15):
you've done for years.
Like your family has celebratedAdvent your whole life.
I would love to hear thosestories.
There are a multitude of waysthat you can share.
You can always email us atpodcast at thebrightforevercom.
You can also click the ContactUs tab at the top of our website
(24:36):
and send us a message throughour contact form.
You can go to our website andclick the radio microphone in
the bottom right corner andrecord a message of up to two
minutes and let us know what youthink of this Advent season, of
maybe the series that we'redoing.
If it's been helpful to you, Iwould love to know.
(24:57):
Thank you again for joining usin this Advent devotional series
.
May the peace of Christ be withyou and may you find rest in the
presence of your Savior.
Let's pray.
Heavenly Father, we thank youfor the gift of your Son, for
(25:22):
the Prince of Peace.
May the peace that passes allunderstanding fill our hearts
and fill our homes.
During this Advent season, wegive you all the honor, all the
(25:43):
glory and all the praise foreverand ever.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Until next time, may youexperience the deep peace that
comes from knowing the IncarnateGod.
God bless you all.
(26:03):
Have a great week and we'll seeyou back here next week.
We're out you.
In the silence of a midwinter dusk, there is a sound
so faint that, for all you cantell, it may be only the sound
of the silence itself.
You hold your breath to listen.
You are aware of the beating ofyour heart.
The extraordinary thing that isabout to happen is matched only
(00:23):
by the extraordinary momentjust before it happens.
Advent is the name of thatmoment.
Frederick Beekner, this is theBright Forever.
Hello and welcome to ourspecial series of the Bright
(01:05):
Forever Hymns of Advent, whereeach week, we will discover the
power and richness of some ofthe greatest Advent hymns in
church history.
My name is Andy P V House and Iam your host and guide on this
journey through the Adventseason.
If you're wondering why we aretalking about this thing called
(01:27):
Advent, take a minute, go backand listen to last week's
episode, where I give you aquote-unquote quick reference
guide to understanding theAdvent season found within many
different Christiandenominations.
For those of you that listenedlast week, I'll begin with just
a quick recap of what Advent isall about.
(01:52):
The word Advent is derived fromthe Latin word Adventus, meaning
coming or arrival.
It marks the beginning of thechurch's liturgical year and
typically lasts for four weeks,the four weeks leading up to
Christmas Day, it's typicallymarked by four key elements of
(02:13):
expectant waiting, repentanceand reflection, scripture
reading and the use of symbols.
Advent emphasizes theanticipation and expectation in
the waiting for the coming ofJesus, as it prepares our hearts
for the celebration of Christ'sbirth through self-examination,
(02:35):
repentance and prayer.
It highlights the Messiah'scoming through the reading of
the biblical prophecies found inthe Old Testament scripture and
through the symbols, like theAdvent wreath, the candles and
the colors.
It helps to focus us on thethemes celebrated.
(02:56):
Each themed week in Adventhighlights a specific aspect of
the believer's journey Hope,anticipating the fulfillment of
God's promise in the comingMessiah.
Peace, reflecting on the peacethat comes through the birth of
the Prince of Peace.
Joy, celebrating the joy foundin the good news of Jesus' birth
(03:18):
.
And finally, love, embracingand sharing the transformative
love revealed in the incarnation.
These are the themes that willguide us through this Advent
season.
Last week we focused on hope bylooking at Okum, okum, emmanuel
, and toward the end of theepisode, I gave a practical way
(03:41):
that you and your family couldcelebrate the coming hope of the
season in the life of yourfamily.
And, as I said last week, Iwant you to know that my family
is doing each of these themedweeks alongside all of you who
are listening.
This week, we examine the themeof peace as we explore the
(04:02):
powerful words of the hymn Letall mortal flesh keep silence
and delve into its significancein the context of this season of
.
Advent.
Isaiah 9.6,.
(04:27):
For unto us a child is born, tous a son is given, and the
government will be upon hisshoulders, and he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, prince of
Peace.
(04:47):
Micah 5.2-5,.
But you, o Bethlehem, ephrathah, who are too little to be among
the clans of Judah, from youshall come forth for me One who
is to be ruler in Israel, whosecoming forth is from of old,
(05:09):
from ancient days.
Therefore, he shall give themup until the time when she who
is in labor has given birth.
The rest of his brother shallreturn to the people of Israel
and he shall stand and shepherdhis flock in the strength of the
Lord, in the majesty of thename of the Lord, his God, and
(05:35):
they shall dwell secure, for now.
He shall be great to the endsof the earth and he shall be
their peace.
Luke 2.14,.
Glory to God in the highest andon earth, peace to those on
(06:05):
whom his favor rests.
In these first two scriptureswe witness the prophetic
anticipation of the Prince ofPeace.
The Messiah.
Isaiah foretells the birth of achild who will carry the weight
(06:25):
of the world on his shoulders,identified as the Prince of
Peace, micah 5.2-5 emphasizesthe fulfillment of Messianic
prophecies the temporaryjudgment of exile preceding that
of redemption, when God redeemshis people, christ's role as
(06:48):
the shepherd and king, theuniversal scope of his reign and
the centrality of Christ as thesource of true peace.
Micah prophesies about thesmall town of Bethlehem when a
ruler of old of ancient timeswill bring peace.
(07:11):
The promise echoes the theme ofthe Prince of Peace we find in
Isaiah.
He foretells of a Messiah whowould shepherd his flock.
In Luke, the heavenlyannouncement comes.
But to who?
The announcement of Jesus'birth, the declaration of peace
(07:34):
on earth?
To those upon whom God's favorrests.
To whom does it come?
The shepherds?
I can't believe that it's justcoincidence that the first to
receive the news of Christ'sbirth are the shepherds.
As we see in Micah, the Messiahwill shepherd his flock.
(08:02):
John 10 calls Jesus the GoodShepherd and Hebrews 13 calls
Jesus the Great Shepherd.
It says Now may the God ofpeace, who brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus, theGreat Shepherd of the sheep, by
the blood of the eternalcovenant, equip you with
everything good that you may do,his will working in us, that
(08:26):
which is pleasing in his sight.
Did you catch that, the God ofpeace?
The God of peace, who broughtagain from the dead our source
of ultimate peace, this GreatShepherd who, according to Micah
(08:50):
, shall stand and shepherd hisflock in the strength of the
Lord, in the majesty of the nameof the Lord, his God, and they,
meaning us, you and me, shalldwell secure For now.
He shall be great to the endsof the earth.
(09:16):
And here it comes, and he shallbe their peace.
Advent becomes a time ofreflection on God's faithfulness
in fulfilling his promises andthe peace that comes through the
arrival of Jesus, who is ourprince of peace.
(09:37):
The hymn Let all mortal fleshkeep silence echoes this theme
of humble awe and peace in thepresence of our God.
As we reflect on the words Letall mortal flesh keep silence,
(09:59):
we reminded of the awe and peacethat envelops us in the
presence of God.
The hymn draws inspiration fromthe liturgy of St James, more
specifically the cherubic hymn,and invites us to still our
hearts in reverence.
(10:20):
Let all mortal flesh keepsilence and with fear and
trembling stand, ponder nothingearthly minded.
For with blessing in his hand,christ, our God to earth,
descendeth our full homage todemand.
(10:43):
The opening verse calls allmortal beings to silence before
God.
It sets the tone for reverenceand awe.
The call for us to keep silencereflects the humility and
stillness required when we comenear to our Creator.
(11:04):
We can look to Habakkuk 2,verse 20, which says but the
Lord is in his holy temple.
Let all the earth be silentbefore him.
This first verse beginspreparing our hearts to receive
(11:28):
not just a feeling of peace, butthe Prince of Peace himself,
King of kings, yet born of Maryas of old on earth, he stood
Lord of lords in human vestsure,in the body and the blood he
(11:52):
will give to all the faithful,his own self for heavenly food.
The second verse acknowledgesthis paradox of the king of
kings being born of Mary, jesusChrist, fully God and fully man,
(12:12):
which is a profound mystery andparadox in Christian theology.
It speaks to Jesus as ourhumble king and Prince of Peace
and it connects us not only tohis birth but to his death,
(12:32):
which brings reconciliation andpeace to the world.
Paul explains it in Philippians2, 6-8, when, speaking of Jesus
, says who, though he was in theform of God, did not count
equality with God a thing to begrasped, but emptied himself by
taking the form of a servant,being born in the likeness of
(12:55):
men and being found in humanform.
He humbled himself by becomingobedient, to the point of death,
even death on the cross.
Rank on rank, the host of heavenspreads its vanguard on the way
(13:16):
as the light of lightdescendeth from the realms of
endless day, that the powers ofhell may vanish as the darkness
clears away.
The first lines of verse 3convey a powerful image of a
vast army of angels, organizedin ranks, leading a grand
(13:40):
procession.
This imagery reveals heavenlybeings worshiping and serving
God.
The idea of a vanguard on theway symbolizes the forward front
of this army preparing the wayfor a significant event.
A momentous occasion is aboutto take place.
(14:06):
I wonder what that could be.
Can we come to my favorite partof this entire song?
The light of light descendethfrom the realms of endless day.
In his light we find peace thatdispels the darkness.
(14:32):
Isaiah 9.2 points to theMessiah as the bringer of light.
The people who walked indarkness have seen a great light
.
Those who dwelt in the land ofdeep darkness.
On them has light shown.
This third verse, depicting thedescent of the light of light,
(14:56):
beautifully describes theincarnation, reminding us of
John 1.14,.
The Word became flesh and madehis dwelling among us.
Jesus voluntarily takes onhuman form to enter the
(15:18):
brokenness of our world.
The title light of lightreminds us of Jesus' own words
in John 8.12, saying I am thelight of the world.
Whoever follows me will neverwalk in darkness, but will have
the light of life.
(15:40):
Beyond a historical event, thedescent of the light signifies a
present reality for believers.
Through the indwelling of theHoly Spirit, we experience the
transformative presence of thelight, of light bringing
illumination and dispellingdarkness in our lives every day.
(16:02):
In 2 Corinthians 4.6, paul saysFor God, who said Let light
shine out of darkness, has shownin our hearts to give the light
of the knowledge of the gloryof God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
I love that verse.
(16:23):
And then we get to the lastverse, verse 4.
At his feet, the six-wingedseraph Cherubim with sleepless
eye Veil their faces to thepresence as, with ceaseless
voice, they cry Alleluia,alleluia, alleluia, lord Most
(16:51):
High.
The fourth verse goes back tothe Cherubic hymn of the liturgy
of St James as it introducesthe image of the six-winged
seraphim, angelic beings inconstant adoration at the throne
of God.
The imagery highlights theheavenly and transcendent nature
(17:12):
of the Prince of Peace, beforewhom even the mighty angels bow
in reference and awe.
As we meditate on these verses,we are invited to recognize the
(17:33):
profound peace that comes fromencountering the incarnate God.
The hymn beckons us to keepsilence, allowing the reality of
the Prince of Peace to fill ourhearts with quiet awe.
Speaker 3 (18:21):
Fear and trembling stand under nothing earthly
minded.
For, with blessing in his hand,christ, our God, to earth,
(18:47):
descend them our full homage todemand.
King of kings, yet born of Maryas of old on earth, he stood
(19:17):
Lord of lords in human vesture.
In the body and the breath hewill give to all the faithful,
(19:42):
his own self for heaven.
Wink on wink, the host ofheaven spreads its wings on the
(20:05):
way as the light of lightdescended from the realms of
endless day that the powers ofhell may vanish, as the darkness
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clears away At his feet, thesix winged tariff cherubim, with
sleepless eye, veil their facesto the presence as, with
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ceaseless voice, they cryHallelujah, Hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelujah,hallelujah, hallelujah,
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hallelujah.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
Hallelujah.
That was let all mortal fleshkeep silence by Red Mountain
Church Music, Silent Night andmany other albums from Red
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Mountain Church Music on theirwebsite,
wwwRedMountainChurchMusiccom,and the Red Mountain Hymn
Collective atwwwHymnCollectiveorg.
As we consider the theme ofpeace and the prince of peace,
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let's respond together asfamilies.
Last week, we created a hopechain to kind of remind us of
the hopes that each of us in ourfamily has this week.
How about an advent space, likea peaceful advent space in our
homes?
Find a quiet corner where youcan place maybe a candle, a
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Bible, perhaps a nativity scene,and use this space for family
reflections, for prayer, formoments of silence throughout
the advent season, wheresometimes we just need to stop.
Let the busyness and thecraziness of this season just
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come to a halt and focus on thepeace that comes through the
presence of our coming Messiah,our Savior and our God.
Thank you for joining us thisweek on the Bright Forever.
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Remember to follow us, reviewus and, of course, subscribe.
We always want to hear from you.
I would love to hear storiesabout how Advent is happening in
your family, how you'recelebrating it, what your family
is doing like, how are theyresponding to trying some of
this, new ideas, some new ideas,or maybe there are things that
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you've done for years.
Like your family has celebratedAdvent your whole life.
I would love to hear thosestories.
There are a multitude of waysthat you can share.
You can always email us atpodcast at thebrightforevercom.
You can also click the ContactUs tab at the top of our website
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and send us a message throughour contact form.
You can go to our website andclick the radio microphone in
the bottom right corner andrecord a message of up to two
minutes and let us know what youthink of this Advent season, of
maybe the series that we'redoing.
If it's been helpful to you, Iwould love to know.
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Thank you again for joining usin this Advent devotional series
.
May the peace of Christ be withyou and may you find rest in the
presence of your Savior.
Let's pray.
Heavenly Father, we thank youfor the gift of your Son, for
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the Prince of Peace.
May the peace that passes allunderstanding fill our hearts
and fill our homes.
During this Advent season, wegive you all the honor, all the
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glory and all the praise foreverand ever.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Until next time, may youexperience the deep peace that
comes from knowing the IncarnateGod.
God bless you all.
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Have a great week and we'll seeyou back here next week.
We're out you.
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