Saint Athanasius Lutheran Advent 4 Divine Service (12/24/2023)

Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church in Vienna, VA is a parish in the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church and a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Worship at Saint Athanasius is according to the historic Liturgy of the Church. In this Liturgy God serves us with the very gifts of heaven: His life-giving Word and Sacraments. Services at Saint Athanasius are not designed for entertainment or sensation, but to prepare broken and repentant sinners to receive these gifts of Word and Sacrament, and to know the truth of the incomparable riches of the grace showered on us by our gracious and loving Heavenly Father. In this Liturgy we join in communion with Christians throughout the ages in the worship of the eternal, triune God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Please come and join us to share in the good news of forgiveness in Christ! http://www.saint-athanasius.org LSB 357 -- "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Text: Latin, c. 12th cent.; Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, 1710, Köln; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt. Tune: French, 15th cent. Text and tune: Public domain LSB 359 -- "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" Text (sts. 1–2): tr. Theodore Baker, 1851–1934, alt.; (sts. 1–2, 4): German, 16th cent.; (st. 3): Friedrich L. C. Layriz, 1808–59; (st. 3): tr. Harriet R. K. Spaeth, 1845–1925; (st. 4): tr. John C. Mattes, 1876–1948 Tune: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599, Köln Text and tune: Public domain LSB 621 -- "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th cent.; tr. Gerard Moultrie, 1829–85, alt. Tune: French, 17th cent. Text and tune: Public domain LSB 342 -- "What Hope! An Eden Prophesied" Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955 Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg, ed. John Wyeth Text: © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission Tune: Public domain LSB 381 -- "Let Our Gladness Have No End" Text (sts. 1, ref, 3–4): tr. unknown, alt.; (st. 2): tr. Vincent Pisek, 1859–1930 Text and tune: Bohemian, 15th cent. Text and tune: Public domain LSB 375 -- "Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising" Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607–76; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt. Tune: German, 14th cent. Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission Tune: Public domain Lutheran Service Book Hymn License: 110019268