Advent daybook, 6: Zachariah prophesies

My Advent daybook for these 24 days of waiting. Join me, won't you? (see previous Advent daybook 2015 posts here)

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look

Sts. Zacharias and Elizabeth, the parents of the Precious Forerunner

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read

Luke 1:68-79: [Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied], Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people [...] as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us... (read more here)

all readings for the day: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26

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pray

O God of all the prophets, you herald the coming of the Son of Man by wondrous signs in the heavens and on earth. Guard our hearts from despair so that we, in the company of the faithful and by the power of your Holy Spirit, may be found ready to raise our heads at the coming near of our redemption, the day of Jesus Christ. Amen. (source)

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listen

Long Ago, Prophets Knew

Choir of the King's School

(Also, feel free to listen with me to my ever-evolving Advent playlist or a growing Advent Orchestral/Choral playlist on Spotify.)

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do

enjoy some delicious mulled cider today (and fill your house with its aroma!)

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(see all Advent daybook posts from 2014 here)