1. Advent candles tell their story
   as we watch and pray,
   longing for the Day of Glory,
   'Come, Lord soon,' we say.
   Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness
   changed for gladness
   on that day.

1. O come, O come, Immanuel,
   and ransom captive Israel,
   that mourns in lonely exile here
   until the Son of God appear:

Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

2. O come, O come, O Lord of might
   who to your tribes, on Sinai's height,
   in ancient times did give the law
   in cloud, and majesty, and awe:

1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
   born to set thy people free,
   from our fears and sins release us,
   let us find our rest in thee.

2. Israel's strength and consolation,
   hope of all the earth thou art,
   dear desire of every nation,
   joy of every longing heart.

1. Into the darkness of this world,
   into the shadows of the night;
   into this loveless place you came,
   lightened our burdens, eased our pain,
   and made these hearts your home.
   Into the darkness once again —
   O come, Lord Jesus, come.

Come with your love
to make us whole,
come with your light to lead us on,
driving the darkness far from our souls:
O come, Lord Jesus, come.

2. Into the longing of our souls,
   into these heavy hearts of stone,
   shine on us now your piercing light,
   order our lives and souls aright,
   by grace and love unknown,
   until in you our hearts unite —
   O come, Lord Jesus, come.

refrain

1. There's a light upon the mountains,
       and the day is at the spring,
   when our eyes shall see the beauty
       and the glory of the King;
   weary was our heart with waiting,
       and the night-watch seemed so long;
   but his triumph-day is breaking,
       and we hail it with a song.

2. There's a hush of expectation,
       and a quiet in the air;
   and the breath of God is moving
       in the fervent breath of prayer:
   for the suffering, dying Jesus
       is the Christ upon the throne,
   and the travail of our spirit
       is the travail of his own.

1. At the name of Jesus
   every knee shall bow,
   every tongue confess him
   King of Glory now.
   'Tis the Father's pleasure
   we should call him Lord,
   who from the beginning
   was the mighty Word.

2. Humbled for a season,
   to receive a name
   from the lips of sinners
   unto whom he came,
   faithfully he bore it
   spotless to the last,
   brought it back victorious
   when from death he passed:

3. Bore it up triumphant
   with its human light,
   through all ranks of creatures
   to the central height,
   to the throne of Godhead,
   to the Father's breast;
   filled it with the glory
   of that perfect rest.

1. Lord, you sometimes speak in wonders,
   unmistakable and clear,
   mighty signs to prove your presence,
   overcoming doubt and fear.
   O Lord, you sometimes speak in wonders.

2. Lord, you sometimes speak in whispers,
   still and small and scarcely heard;
   only those who want to listen
   catch the all-important word.
   O Lord, you sometimes speak in whispers.

3. Lord, you sometimes speak in silence,
   through our loud and noisy day;
   we can know and trust you better
   when we quietly wait and pray.
   O Lord, you sometimes speak in silence.

1. There is a Redeemer,
   Jesus, God's own Son,
   precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
   Holy One.

Thank you, O my Father,
for giving us your Son,
and leaving your Spirit
till the work on earth is done.

1. Christ triumphant, ever reigning,
   Saviour, Master, King!
   Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining,
   hear us as we sing:

Yours the glory and the crown,
the high renown, the eternal name!

2. Word incarnate, truth revealing,
   Son of Man on earth!
   Power and majesty concealing
   by your humble birth:

1. God is here! As we his people
   meet to offer praise and prayer,
   may we find in fuller measure
   what it is in Christ we share.
   Here, as in the world around us,
   all our varied skills and arts
   wait the coming of the Spirit
   into open minds and hearts.

2. Here are symbols to remind us
   of our lifelong need of grace;
   here are table, font, and pulpit;
   here the cross has central place.
   Here in honesty of preaching,
   here in silence, as in speech,
   here, in newness and renewal,
   God the Spirit comes to each.

1. Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
   Christ, the true, the only Light,
   Sun of Righteousness, arise,
   triumph o'er the shades of night;
   Day-spring from on high, be near;
   Day-star, in my heart appear.

2. Dark and cheerless is the morn
   unaccompanied by thee;
   joyless is the day's return,
   till thy mercy's beams I see,
   till they inward light impart,
   glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

1. God!  As with silent hearts we bring to mind
   how hate and war diminish humankind,
   we pause — and seek in worship to increase
   our knowledge of the things that make for peace.

2. Hallow our will as humbly we recall
   the lives of those who gave and give their all.
   We thank you, Lord, for women, children, men
   who seek to serve in love, today as then.

1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
   Longing for truth, we turn to you.
   Make us your own, your holy people,
   light for the world to see.

Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your Church gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
   Longing for hope, many despair.
   Your word alone has power to save us.
   Make us your living voice.