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It's the Second Sunday of Advent, and we look towards Christmas with a carol by Shirley Murray and Jillian Bray; Hawkes Bay choir The Linden Singers perform People look East; and there’s an atmospheric recording in Westminster Abbey of Let all mortal flesh keep silence.

SONG: LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING

Artist: Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell (dir), Robert Quinney (organ)

Words/Music: Charles Wesley/William Penfro Rowlands

Recording: Hyperion 702801

Love divine, all loves excelling,

Joy of heaven, to earth come down,

fix in us thy humble dwelling;

all thy faithful mercies crown.

Jesu, thou art all compassion;

pure, unbounded love thou art;

visit us with thy salvation;

enter every trembling heart.

Come, Almighty, to deliver;

let us all thy life receive;

suddenly return, and never,

nevermore thy temples leave.

Thee we would be always blessing,

serve thee as thy hosts above,

pray, and praise thee without ceasing,

glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new creati

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