Opening Song: O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas HelmoreLyrics:O come O come EmmanuelAnd ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appearO Come Thou Dayspring come and cheerOur spirits by Thine advent hereDisperse the gloomy clouds of nightAnd death's dark shadows put to flightRejoice rejoice EmmanuelShall come to thee O IsraelO come Desire of nations bindAll peoples in one heart and mindBid envy strife and quarrels ceaseFill the whole world with Heaven's peaceShall come to you O IsraelPassage: 1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.(Malachi Musical Reflection:O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas HelmoreReflection Notes: The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. Prayer:Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets topreach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ ourRedeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.