“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,
that the mountains would tremble before you!”
On January 12th the Church remembered the Baptism of our Lord.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
Epiphany
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
We celebrated Epiphany on Monday.
Though “Epiphany” doesn’t truly commemorate just one event, it is commonly used to teach and remember the Magi that came to worship the newborn King of the Jews. From Treasury of Daily Prayer “The idea of Epiphany is that the Christ who was born in Bethlehem is recognized by the world as God.”
On this day we bring out all the Wisemen we have and put them in our creche and move those that have been travelling around the house during Christmas to their final destination, the baby Jesus.
You Shall Call His Name Jesus
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
“For He will save His people from their sins.”
On the 8th day of Christmas we remember the Circumcision and Name of Jesus.
Jesus! Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth,
For the promise that it gave,
“Jesus shall His people save.”
Jesus! Name of mercy mild,
Given to the holy Child
When the cup of human woe
First He tasted here below.
Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Name all other names above,
Unto which must ev’ry knee
Bow in deep humility.
Jesus! Name decreed of old,
To the maiden mother told,
Kneeling in her lowly cell,
By the angel Gabriel.
Jesus! Only name that’s giv’n
Under all the mighty heav’n
Whereby those to sin enslaved,
Burst their fetters and are saved.
Jesus! Name of wondrous love,
Human name of God above;
Pleading only this, we flee,
Helpless, 0 our God, to Thee.
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