SUNDAY ADVENT I WE REMEMBER ISAIAH, THE PROPHET

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light..." Is 9:2 This first prayer in the Advent devotional was by Pastor William Cox who passed away this year. He was a wonderful man and is very much missed. "Dear Lord, during this waiting season fill us with hope, joy, peace and love. When the darkness is all about us, help us to seek your guiding Hand that will lead us into the light. Amen". O Come, O Come Emmanuel is an advent hymn. It is the mid-19th century translation into English by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin of the Ecclesiastical Latin text "Veni, veni, Emmanuel". Its origins are unclear, though it is thought that the antiphons (antiphons are choral responses sung by choirs or congreations) are from at least the 8th Century, but "Veni, veni Emmanuel" may well be 12th century in origin. The text is based on the biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14 that states that God will give Israel a sign that will be called Immanuel (Lit.: God with us).