An Invitation to Hope (11/28/21) | Music & the Spoken Word

Music & the Spoken Word broadcast with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. Conducting today’s program is Mack Wilberg, with organist Richard Elliott, and the spoken word by Lloyd Newell. 
Opening Credits (0:00)
1) “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (01:09)
Thirteenth Century Plain Song
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
2) “And the Glory of the Lord,” from Messiah (04:37)
Music: George Frideric Handel
Lyrics: Isaiah 40:5
3) “Gesù Bambino” (Organ Solo) (07:31)
Music: Pietro A. Yon
4) “Christmas Bells Are Ringing” (12:03)
Music & Lyrics: Robert P. Manookin
5) "An Invitation to Hope" (Spoken Word) (14:22)
Narration: Lloyd Newell
6) “O Holy Night” (17:26)
Music: Adolphe Charles Adam
Lyrics: Placide Cappeau
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
7) “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (23:29)
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyrics: Charles Wesley
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
SPOKEN WORD - “An Invitation to Hope”
By:  Lloyd Newell
Christmas lasts much longer than one day. Weeks in advance, decorations are hung and stores and streetlights are lit up in happy anticipation. Music sounds merrier, more joyful. People start planning parties and preparing special food. Advent calendars count down the days. Children grow increasingly impatient. The very feeling in the air reminds us that something magical is coming-Christmas will soon be here.
All of this eager looking forward is much of the fun-and a good part of the meaning-of Christmas. During this special season, in some small and symbolic way, we reenact the hopeful anticipation of that first Christmas night. For what happened on that night had been anticipated not for weeks or months but for centuries-even since the beginning. “The hopes and fears of all the years” were met in Bethlehem that night.
It has been called the greatest story ever told. It’s not a story of hardworking elves, flying reindeer, and sacks of presents, although those stories are fun and exciting. The best thing about the real Christmas story is that it is both miraculous and true.
This story is about a baby, a mother, shepherds, angels, and a star. But more than that, it’s a story about a promise fulfilled. It’s about light shining in the darkness and hope dispelling fear. It’s about good tidings, great joy, peace on earth, and goodwill toward all. When Jesus was born, so were hope and light and life-not just for an oppressed nation in the ancient world but for us today.
This old world can seem dark and lonely, and the way forward can seem impossible at times. But Christmas is an invitation to hope-to look forward, to think of the joy and possibility before us, to ponder the miraculous birth of the Christ child and its significance in our lives. This is why we look forward to Christmas. It’s more than a holiday; it’s the “reason [for] the hope that is in [us].” This season and always, we anticipate, we celebrate, and we always remember the advent of the Light and Life of the World. Because of Him, we can hope for good things to come.
Episode aired November 28, 2021, Broadcast Number 4811.
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16:35 How beautiful and wonderful! I am listening to this episode in the middle of June. It's nice to have such music and such a reminder at Christmastime. But how much more WONDERFUL it is hapfway through the year to hear such things and remember the TREMENDOUS time when our Savior came to earth. What hose and joy this music and message bring to my heart. THANK you!

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Eu amo este hino. Que amor o Senhor tem por nós. O nosso Divino Redentor amo o meu Senhor Jesus Cristo

[@Artisan855]

There is just nothing so inspiring as the Choir at Temple Square.

[@edsmith1083]

SO PLEASED that O HOLY NIGHT was performed ...and so lovely.Reminds me of my Mother's LOVE ..and she has passed on.THANK YOU

[@trevortomah8508]

Beautiful, hope, peace and goodwill and seasons greetings to all, thank you tabernacle choir, for the blessed musical sharing, May GOD Bless All.

[@alancrookston5906]

Thank you for making this music, it is healing to my soul

[@dolfrobz8457]

Wonderful! I was nicely suprised by the energy and vigor of this chorus!

[@danflood335]

Absolutely Melodious.

[@mnkeeme]

Beautiful!

[@jareddahl6143]

The "O Holy Night" arrangement is really nice - much calmer than many versions. Very peaceful.

[@brucemayfield4152]

Thank you

[@avakishpaugh1809]

Beautiful! Made my day.

[@samuelayodele1348]

This yet another beautiful set of renditions from you. A great inspiration to many from all over the. I am definitely looking forward to attending at least one of these events.

[@janesmith9024]

Thank you. It was lovely (fro here in the UK).

[@brianjohnson3670]

Love it.

[@marcinepetrea7563]

great advent preparation

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I'm waiting for see live music and spoken word

[@rmsf1072]

I’m watching the recording here in Italy, and am sad that there are commercials interrupting the program.

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lovely