Second Sunday in Advent, December 4, 2016 br 1. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copeland, arr. Dorothy Papadakos, William Randolph, organist, br Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC br 2. IHOP prayer room, Jon Thurlow 31115, 8am, clip #2 22m35s-40m13s br 3. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Now come the Gentiles' Savior BWV 599, 659-661, 699 chorale preludes & chorale br James Pressler, virtual organ br br 4. Cantata BWV 70a Wachet! betet! betet! Wachet! Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch! br BWV 70a1-6=BWV 701,3,5,8,10,11 br BWV 70a is an earlier Weimar version of Bach's expanded BWV 70 version. br Helmuth Rilling br 1-3of6 br Karl Richter, Peter Schreier, tenor  br 4of6  = BWV 70 8of11 br Helmuth Rilling br 5-6of6  br English translation: www.bach-cantatas.comTextsBWV70-Eng3.htm br br 5. Luther's sermon on the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Romans 13:11-14: br The Comfort Christians have from the signs of the Day of Judgment; and the spiritual interpretation of these signs br br br 6. John Piper Romans sermons #31: br 19990214 02v17-24 R031 The Effect of Hypocrisy 2 br br All Romans messages: www.desiringgod.orgseriesromans-the-greatest-letter-ever-writtenmessages br br 7. John Piper Advent poem: br www.esiringgod.orgpoemsa-gift-from-eli br December, 1982 br A Gift From Eli br Her mother said, "It's no concern; br When you're with child you have to learn br That ankles which were once quite thin br Swell, near the end, like new wine skin; br And sandal straps sink as in clay br And leave prophetic lines which say br The child is near. The child is near." br As if there weren't enough to fear br Beloved Joseph brings the word br Which gentle Mary calls absurd: br "That in a fortnight, when he's due br I'm just to up and go with you br A four day's walk with child and packs br Because the Caesar wants his tax!" br But Mary didn't want to stay br Alone with Joseph far away. br And he explained he had to go. br "I've something here I'd like to show," br He said, and stepped outside. "I bought br Old Eli's mule because I thought br You'd like to ride. Old Eli said br This lantern in the sack has led br Him to Jerusalem at night br A hundred times. ‘It gives good light,'" br He said. Then held it up and smiled: br "A gift from Eli for the child." br Today we light that lamp anew br And call it advent candle two.