List of Contents

Fremont Baptist Advent Book

Advent Overall
What is Advent?

When is Advent?

What are Advent Customs?

What are Advent Songs?

What do the Sundays or Weeks in Advent Symbolize?


Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending (HELMSLEY, BRYN CALFARIA)
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (SHEFFIELD)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (7 stanzas)
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (GENEVAN 42)
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry (WINCHESTER NEW)
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers ()
People Look East
Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
Creator of the Stars of Night
Savior of the Nations, Come


Second Advent / Second Coming / Return of Christ


Advent 1C 11/28
Jeremiah 33:14-16 / Psalm 25:1-10 / 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 / Luke 21:25-36
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
Thou, Whose Almighty Word
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (full text)
Lift Up Your Heads, Pilgrims A-weary
Hark! a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
Lord of All Hopefulness COURTNEY/SLANE
Lord, I Lift My Soul to Thee MADRID/SEYMOUR

Advent 2C 12/5
Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4 / Luke 1:68-79 / Philippians 1:3-11 / Luke 3:1-6
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Communion)
City of God, Jerusalem
Rise Up, and Shine
Refiner's Fire
Come Down, O Love Divine

Advent 3C 12/12
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18

Advent 4C 12/19
Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)


Minor Feasts in Advent