Anthems of the Incarnation
In music, the refrain is a verse or phrase that is repeated regularly. At Christmas, we find familiar refrains everywhere. We sing with strangers in the elevator. We hum tunes under our breath at the shopping mall. We sing at the top of our lungs in the car with our kids (whether we can sing or not) when those familiar melodies come through the speakers. We don’t even need the screens at church for the songs except when we sing anything other than the first verse. These refrains fill our hearts and minds with memories and anticipation. These are the refrains we will study this Advent season.
- God will rescue through a child - "What Child Is This"
- Jesus is God - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
- God will save His people - "Good Christian Men Rejoice"
- God is sovereign - "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
- We have hope - "O Holy Night"