Liturgical Scholarship & Pastoral Reflections (2 Essays)

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Matthew Price • 2012

Rethinking the Twelve Days of Christmas

It’s one of our most popular carols. Yet few know that the verses of The Twelve Days of Christmas are based on the season of Epiphany, or the period between December 25th and …

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Worship Library Editorial • 2012

Christmas Worship Among the Great Hymns of our Faith

On a recent chilly morning as I walked home from my neighborhood coffee shop, I received a phone call from a friend who’s a worship pastor. With the holidays approaching, the …

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