Each
day, from December 1 to December 25, I will post the text (and
translation, if necessary) of an Advent- or Christmas-themed song, along
with the URL for a YouTube video containing that song. (Select "Musical
Advent Calendar" from the list of labels in the right sidebar to sort
all of them out from the other posts on the blog.) You will note that
each selection has a text, collectively representing the last 2000
years, and this is intentional. For the more familiar texts (such as
popular Christmas carols), I have chosen a variety of interpretations
and performers, from professional choirs to contemporary Christian
worship leaders. I suggest that you follow the text as the music plays,
and reflect on the words that proclaim the First Advent of our Savior,
the Lord Jesus.
May our King, who promises to come again, reveal himself to you in a new way this Advent.
DECEMBER 3
Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
Text was originally written in German by Philipp Nicolai (1599), translated into English and altered by Catherine Winkworth (1858).
Hymn Tune: "Wachet Auf" by Hans Sachs (1513), adapted by Nicolai, harmonized by J.S. Bach (c. 1730)
Choral arrangement by F. Melius Christiansen, performed by the Concordia Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVYdfCaY-do
Wake, awake, for night is flying,
The watchmen on the heights are crying:
"Awake, Jerusalem, at last!"
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