Advent with Stu g Day 22
O Come O Come Emmanuel
This song is probably the most well known advent carol.
Ian Cron mentioned it in his guest blog on 8th December, and my friend Steve Stockman (Stocki) a Presbyterian minister from Belfast Northern Ireland wrote about it on his blog, Soul Surmise. Here’s a part of what he said:
“Over familiarized, this old carol may seem benign BUT this is a subversive prayer! I guess it depends where you are. If you are a child soldier in some ugly war then bring it on! If you are under strict military regimes and yearn for freedom bring it on! If you are living in the middle of destitute township Africa’s injustice in trade and fairness to clean water and cheap drugs then bring it on!
BUT… if you are in the pampered west living in decadent luxury at the cost of so many then this is a dangerous prayer. Are we ready for “the first made last and the last made first…” Are we ready to serve rather than Lording it? Are we ready for when the poor and the meek take over?”
If you want to read more go check Stocki’s blog out HERE
There are many versions of this carol around and I’ve just added my own to the list.
I’ve tried to create a sense of longing with the guitar…
Hope you enjoy it!
3 more sleeps
