[Magdalen] Advent is coming!

[Jay Weigel]

The choir I was part of for so many years probably did that as frequently
as any Advent anthem, and it was one of our favorites. I can still sing my
part along with any performance of it  !t's one of several that is
permanently imprinted on my brain (along with "If Ye Love Me" and "How
Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" and one or two others).

On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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>
> I'll always think back during Advent to the passing of Paul Manz,  saintly
> Lutheran layman, musician, and composer of my favorite Advent anthem,
> "E'en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come".
>
> He died quietly, surrounded by friends and family, and for them and  his
> larger world wide choral family, never was the phrase "Lord Jesus  Quickly
> Come" more poignant.  His beloved wife had preceded him, and it  was
> obvious to all that he was overjoyed at the prospect of uniting with  her
> on the other side.
>
> I think the manner of his passing was as convincing as anything I've
> experienced for evidence of afterlife in the Heavenly City.
>
> The anthem:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdWN5DQ77Wk
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> David Strang.
>