In this Advent edition, Chad takes us to the home of Elizabeth and Zachariah, when Mary comes to visit her cousin and proclaim the greatness of God and celebrate the greatness of His mercy, the God of heaven now come to earth and causing John the Baptist to leap for joy in his mother's womb. Izzi Ray sings "Magnificat".

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Lyrics to Magnificat

Magnificat.

My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

he has looked on the lowliness of his servant.

For behold, behold from now on

all generations will call me blessed;

all generations will call me blessed; I am blessed

for the Mighty One has done great things for me,

and holy, holy is his name.

And his mercy is there for those who fear him

from generation to generation.

from generation to generation. We are blessed

He has shown great strength with his arm;

he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones

and exalted the lowly of heart

and exalted the lowly of heart

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his great mercy,

as he spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his offspring forever."

My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

in remembrance of his great mercy,

in remembrance of his great mercy,

The biggest questions in this life always come down to God. Chad reminds us that Christ is the image of God, and consolations await those who look to Jesus. Izzi Ray sings "we Look to You".

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Lyrics to "We Look to You"

When it all falls apart,
Our treasures in the dark,
You shine as the one who cares, the image of God's heart.
The firstborn over all,
Before the world began,
By You the stars were spoken, and our lives held in Your hands.

Chorus:

We look to You, the image of the Father

Holding all things together

The Word forever

We look to You, the image of compassion

And it comes home again

In You all things stay

You are the dawn of the never ending day

When the night grows long,
And hope feels out of reach,
You're holding all creation—
And You're still holding me.

You reconcile the broken,
Shed Your blood to made us new,
Your Peace rising from the shadows,
A kingdom born of You.

This week is the first week in Advent and how wonderful to reflect on the Benedictus, the prayer of Zachariah, after John the Baptist was born. You will love hearing Chad meditate on the richness of this beautiful passage of God's word. Chris Lizotte sings "All of the Light We See" which also features John Andrew Schreiner playing the accordion.

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Lyrics to "ALl of the Light We See"

Sunrise will greet us

Darkness is broken by the light

Blessed is Your name

For bringing sight to the blind

The horn of salvation

Saving our kind

The sunrise will greet us

And guide us into Your light

You are the Light

My tongue was tied up

And so I waited, unable to speak

My faith had dried up

But You are gentle, offering relief

You opened my lips

I sang in reply

The sunrise will greet us

And guide us into Your light

You are the Light

Chorus:

All of the light we see

Streams from Your mercy

Your love descends on the night

And fear cannot stay

Shadows are scattered in flight

Let us prepare the way

The sunrise will greet us

And guide us into Your light

You are the Light

From the shadow of death

To the rising sun

Forgiveness in Jesus

The battle is won

We have so much to be grateful for, and most of all we can give thanks for Christ Jesus leaving the heights of heaven and coming to dwell among us, taking our sin, destroying death and making eternity in heaven possible to thise who call upon His name. Chad meditates on this most wonderful hymn from Paul's letter to the Phillipians and calls us to be ever grateful for the finished work of our Saviour. Jeff Anderson sings "You Took the Way Down".

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We have the mind of Christ

We have the mind of Christ

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be exploited, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Salvation's story

You took the way down

The Lord of glory

You took the way down

You came down to earth

So we can enter Your rest

And wait for the day

Every knee shall bow

Every tongue confess

That Jesus is Lord

We have the mind of Christ

We have the mind of Christ

One of the most encouraging scriptures we have to remind us that we are not alone, even when everything we see is telling us to give up and lose hope. Chad beautifully meditates upon this treasure and lifts are hearts to God, the Eternal One. Jeff Anderson is a gifted singer and once again sings with beauty and truth to encourage us all.

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Lyrics to Eternal One

Intro

I hear, and my body trembles;
At the day of trouble,

At the day of fear

When everything falls apart

And the enemy is at the door

And we have run out of time

we have run out of time

I will rejoice in You

The Eternal One

I will rejoice in You

Verse 1

though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be found on the vines,
though the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
though the flock be cut off away from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,

Yet I will rejoice in You

The Eternal One

Yet I will rejoice in You

Verse 2

The Eternal Lord is my strength!

On the day of trouble of and fear

He has made my feet strong and steady

My feet, like the feet of a deer;

He allows me to walk on high places

And I walk with confidence and I stand secure

I will rejoice in You

The Eternal One

I will rejoice in You

Chorus:

Oh Eternal One

Only begotten Son

Who sets my feet to run

Your saving work is done

Oh Eternal One

Another rough passage of scripture that describes God's wrath as he judges His people for their actions. Chad digs into this and the similarities to the language from Exodus. Chad encourages to meditate on verse 2: "in wrath, remember mercy". And God has remembered, sending His beloved Son to earth to live and die in our place, rise again and break the cold chains of bondage that bind us all. Rebekah Caggegi sings "Maranatha!" and we look forward to the great day of the Lord when He, the great Judge makes everything forever right.

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Lyrics for Maranatha!

Verse:

The mountains saw you and trembled

A torrent of waters swept by

The voice I heard from the deepest ocean

Lifted its praises on high

And over the ancient pathways

Eternal hills were sinking low

The tallest mountains were all shattered

When arrows flashed from your bow

Chorus

Maranatha! Maranatha!

You will return

With rays flashing from your hand

Sending terror across the land

Maranatha! Maranatha!

You will return

And in Your wrath remember

Mercy, the breath of life

Mercy upon the earth

Let there be mercy

Let there be mercy

Verse 3:

The sun and moon stood in their place
at the flash of your glittering spear.

You marched through the earth with a fury

You shook the nations with fear

Was your anger against the rivers,
Indignation against the seas,
Still Your ways are everlasting

And I fear for Your decrees

Your ways are perfect

But I am not

Without Your mercy

I am lost

Chorus

Maranatha! Maranatha!

You will return

With rays flashing from your hand

Sending terror across the land

Maranatha! Maranatha!

You will return

And in Your wrath remember

Mercy, the breath of life

Mercy upon the earth

For Jeremiah and the people he cares about, this is not a happy ending. Chad takes us by the hand through the devestation and somehow we emerge knowing that God will always hold on to us. Colin Heinrich sings "Please Resore Us".

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Lyrics to "Please Restore Us"

Lamentations 5

Devastation and chaos

In the Darkness, our despair

Saturated with all sorrow

Oh Lord please hear our prayer

When noontime looks like midnight

And the upside is sinking down

What was hidden on the inside

Is now scattered all around

Chorus:

Oh my Lord, restore us

Oh my Lord, restore us

If we can't sink any lower

If the song isn't over

Please restore us

Our fathers sinned and are no more

Now I hear the knocking at our door

There is no happy ending

to this our farewell song

Dawn is coming at your appearing

The Son arises, the darkness disappearing

The redeemed voices swell, in you all is well,

To sing Your glory

Only Jesus can wake the dawn

When hope is shattered, all is gone

Jesus renew me

Take my hand and hold on, please hold on

Chorus:

Oh my Lord, restore us

Oh my Lord, restore us

If we can't sink any lower

If the song isn't over

Please restore us

This is a tough passage. Defeat, humiliation, devestation, and the false prophets led the sheep to the slaughter. Chad meditates on this heavy lament from the prophet Jeremiah and reminds us that our only hope is in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Marvelle Figueroa sings the haunting song "Sandcastle".

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Lyrics to "Sandcastle"

We walked as the blind

In the streets of the city

When destruction came near

Our eyes could not see

They were the eagles

And we were the prey

They lied in the name of God

And we all turned away

Ever watching, ever waiting

for a nation

which we could not save.

Ever watching
Our own sandcastle

Disintegrating

with wave after wave

I cannot trust in the hands of man

When man believes in man

Just like wishes in the sand

They will all wash away

And who could believe

That those in whom we trusted

Would practice to deceive

And lead their sheep astray

Ever watching, ever waiting

for a nation

which we could not save.

Ever watching
Our own sandcastle

Disintegrating

with wave after wave

Chorus:

Light of a better hope

You arose, Jesus Christ

Light to a darkened world

You gave me faith, You gave me sight

Light of a better hope

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ

Ever watching, ever praying

for a nation

Disintegrating

Ever watching, ever praying

For our own sandcastle

Disintegrating