<description>&lt;div&gt;Join The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival as she explores the psalm, reminding us of why we should 'rejoice in the Lord always'. Listen to her reflection and find out more about Advent and Christmas at Westminster Abbey at: &lt;a href="https://www.westminster-abbey.org/Advent/"&gt;https://www.westminster-abbey.org/Advent/&lt;/a&gt;
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3: Advent Reflection 3: God who keeps faith for ever

<description>&lt;div&gt;"God wants to be known in history" says The Reverend Canon Mark Birch, as he reflects on the Luke's gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent. Listen to his reflection and find out more about Advent and Christmas at Westminster Abbey at: &lt;a href="https://www.westminster-abbey.org/Advent/"&gt;https://www.westminster-abbey.org/Advent/&lt;/a&gt;
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2: Advent Reflection 2: God who wants to be known

<description>&lt;div&gt;Listen as The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, reflects on Luke’s gospel passage as we begin Advent and the new church year. &lt;br&gt;
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1: Advent Reflection 1: Who are we expecting?

<description>&lt;div&gt;Hear staff from Westminster Abbey as they reflect on the context and the meaning of popular Christian hymns and anthems that came from poetry.  &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;In this episode, The Reverend Amanda Bourne gives a potted history and a personal reflection about the celebratory hymn &lt;em&gt;Rejoice, the Lord is King&lt;/em&gt;.  &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://hyperion.lnk.to/CDA68013"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to the full track, and the rest of the album recorded by the Choir of Westminster Abbey.  &lt;/div&gt;
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Discover more about the hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King, as the Reverend Amanda Bourne reflects upon its triumphant meaning.  

5: Hymns as Poetry: Charles Wesley’s Rejoice, the Lord is King 

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&lt;div&gt;In this episode, The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival contextualises the hymn &lt;em&gt;Abide with me&lt;/em&gt; – from its origins and Biblical inspiration to its miraculous powers for solders in the First World War.  &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://hyperion.lnk.to/CDA68013"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to the full track, and the rest of the album recorded by the Choir of Westminster Abbey.  &lt;/div&gt;
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Have you heard of the Miracle of Ypres? The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival shares this, and more historical context about the famous hymn Abide with me.  

4: Hymns as Poetry: Henry Francis Lyte’s Abide with me 

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