An Anthology Of Hymns And Songs For The Sundays Of Epiphany

The music listed in this article covers a broad range of Epiphany themes. The season of Epiphany can contain four to nine Sundays. It begins January 6 and continues to (but does not include) Ash Wednesday. The season represents Christ's public exposure to the world as light to the Gentiles, as God with us, as Messiah in revealed person. Primary biblical references to the symbolism of this season are (apart from the angelic announcement of his birth) the visit of the magi (Matt. 2:13), the infant Christ's presentation at the temple (Luke 2:22), the twelve-year-old Christ among the temple elders (Luke 2:41, 4647), his baptism at the Jordan (Matt. 3:13-17), his first acts of ministry, and his transfiguration (Mark 9:28). Epiphany has a world-directed focus and emphasizes outward commitment, presentation of the gospel, and missions. Churches following the three-year lectionary cycle normally observe three major Epiphany themes in the following order: his baptism, his presentation at th…