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Advent Hymn with Sand Art by Laura Tappen

8 Jan 2013 · 6 min

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Three vocalists sing an Advent hymn set to sand art, moving through Jesus's incarnation, birth in Bethlehem, death, and resurrection. The refrain returns again and again: a longing for all peoples to glorify God's name. Biblical imagery of the Lamb, Calvary, and the manger weaves through verses that build toward his second coming.

Chapters

Heaven sent a child to save us, light for all to see. Helpless baby, mighty Savior, holy mystery.
Unto us a Son is given, born in Bethlehem. Lamb of God, the light of nations, God in flesh became.
Watching, waiting, longing for the day when his people would glorify the name above all names.
For the joy that lay before him chose our agony.
Jesus bore the wrath of Calvary, washing sinners clean.
Our Messiah, Christ our brother, Word of God in flesh, loosed the chains that held us captive, broke the bonds of death.
Watching, waiting, longing for the day when his people would glorify the name above all names.
<LYRICS>So we wait in expectation for his advent here. Bride of Christ, his word proclaimed for all the world to hear.</LYRICS> He will come in clouds descending at the trumpet sound.
In the light of Christ our Savior, every knee will bow.
Born in a manger, dying on a tree, rising Easter morning to set his people free.
Watching, waiting, longing for the day when all nations will Glorify the name above all names, above all names.