Advent Music: Hymns

The second installment in my Advent Music series are hymns, ranging from translations of 9th century Gregorian chant to modern-day compositions. Since most of these are written for congregational singing, I've included links to the lyrics (and music, where possible) below. If your domestic church is musically inclined, give them a go, but even if you don't sing them, I'd encourage you to have a look through the theologically-rich poetry of the words. It makes beautiful food for your meditation on this season.

Advent Hymns from churchlady on 8tracks Radio.

1. Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
2. Adam Lay Ybounden
3. Comfort, Comfort, O My People
4. O Come, Divine Messiah
5. Savior of the Nations, Come (historical notes)
6. Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary
7. On Jordan's Bank, the Baptist's Cry
8. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

NB: Old hymns show up in many different versions over the years, so the lyrics linked here might be slightly different from the recordings.