Handel’s Messiah: An Advent Devotion

Handel’s Messiah

DateClick Below for VideoClick to Read ReferenceHymn
12/02/23(1) Sinfony (insturmental);
(2) Comfort ye
Isaiah 40:1-3
12/03/23Advent 1 Ad Te Levani PrayerMatt 21:1-9Hymn
12/04/23(3) Every valley Isaiah 40:4
12/05/23(4) And the Glory of the LordIsaiah 4:5
12/06/23(5) Thus saith the LordHaggai 2:6,7; Malachi 3:1
12/07/23(6) But who may abide the Day of His Coming?Malachi 3:2
12/08/23(7) And He shall purify Malachi 3:3
12/09/23(8) Behold a Virgin shall Conceive Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23
12/10/23Advent 2 Populus Zion PrayerLuke 21:25-36Hymn
12/11/23(9) O thou that tellest good tidings to ZionIsaiah 40:9; Isaiah 60:1
12/12/23(10) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Isaiah 60:2-3
12/13/23(11) The people that walked in darkness Isaiah 9:2
12/14/23(12) For unto us a child is born (Isaiah 9:6)Isaiah 9:6
12/15/12(13) Pifa (instrumental);
(14) There were shepherds abiding in the field
Luke 2:8-9
12/16/23(15) And the angel said unto themLuke 2:10-11
12/17/23Advent 3 Gaudete PrayerIs 40:1-11, 1 Cor 4:1-5,
Matt 11:2-11
Hymn
12/18/23(16) And suddenly there was an angel Luke 2:13
12/19/23(17) Glory to God Luke 2:14
12/20/23(18) Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion Zechariah 9:9-10;
Matthew 21:5
12/21/23(19) Then the eyes of the blind Isaiah 35:5-6
12/22/23(20) He shall feed his flock like a shepherdIsaiah 40:11;
Matthew 11:28-29
12/23/23(21) His yoke is easy Matthew 11:30
12/24/23Christmas Eve Prayer Matthew 1:18-25;
Luke 2:1-20
Hymn 1
Hymn 2
12/25/23Christmas Day PrayerJohn 1:1-18Hymn