How is it that one of the oldest and best-known Christmas carols asks for the Messiah to come, when in actuality He has already done so? The answer lies in the fact that “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is, strictly speaking, not a Christmas carol but an Advent hymn. Advent, the roughly four-week period leading… Continue Reading
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