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also incorporates a new feature in the form of an audio 'Thought for Today'. In a statement, the
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symbolizing new light in darkness, the varieties of Advent and
Christmas cookies (gingerbread, fruit loaf, and so on) with several spices (originally seven, the holy number), the Christmas tree with glittering decoration and self-made figures and symbols as a reminder of the gold and treasures that the three wise men brought to the Christ Child, the cribs and tableaus within and out front of the churches and houses, and the greeting of Christmas morning by hymns and carols blown by trumpets and trombones from church towers.
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December leading up to and including Christmas Eve (December 24) or Christmas Day (December 25). Consecutive doors are opened every day leading up to Christmas, beginning on the start of the Advent
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Christmas have been especially dear to Lutherans and have provided ground for the creation and observation of customs: the rich tradition of hymn singing and church music, the Advent wreath as a sign of Christ's victory, the Advent calendar with its "windows," candles
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781:"2012 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar"
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589:Historical Dictionary of Lutheranism
336:Advent Calendar at the City Hall in
1419:Wir sagen euch an den lieben Advent
1300:Hark, a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
1157:Lo! He comes with clouds descending
753:. December 10, 2007. Archived from
703:Black, Vicki K. (January 9, 2004).
674:MacBeth, Sybil (November 1, 2014).
533:from the original on April 26, 2016
128:The Nordic Julekalender/Julkalender
1178:Macht weit die Pforten in der Welt
779:Taylor, Alan (November 30, 2012).
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1272:There is no rose of such virtue
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678:. Paraclete Press. p. 50.
591:. Scarecrow Press. p. 87.
272:The 24 windows of the front of
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2720:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
2103:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1882:Legend of the Christmas Spider
1246:Of the Father's Heart Begotten
1232:O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
1096:Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
920:Christian messianic prophecies
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1728:Annunciation to the shepherds
1462:The New Oxford Book of Carols
1412:Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!
1185:Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
408:An Advent calendar featuring
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1358:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
1213:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
559:Mills, T.J. (May 10, 2010).
392:Stand-up Advent calendar by
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1293:Vi tänder ett ljus i advent
1286:Savior of the Nations, Come
1199:Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder
1192:Meine Seele, dank und singe
1143:Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
312:A Norwegian Advent calendar
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1382:This Is the Record of John
1325:Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht
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1044:Advent är mörker och kyla
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134:Nordic Christmas calendar
2754:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
1483:Hymns Ancient and Modern
1317:Cantatas and other music
1279:Tochter Zion, freue dich
1225:O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
368:"Living" Advent calendar
246:Im Lande des Christkinds
53:. Since the date of the
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2786:Black Friday (shopping)
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1448:The New English Hymnal
1068:Bereden väg för Herran
650:. Barbour Publishing.
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2093:Santa Claus' daughter
1701:Adoration of the Magi
1507:Anglican church music
1122:The Holly and the Ivy
1089:The Cherry-Tree Carol
1082:Conditor alme siderum
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2901:Santa's Candy Castle
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529:. Catholic Ireland.
457:Penney, Sue (1999).
2906:Santa Claus Village
2821:Christmas Mountains
2727:Journey of the Magi
1733:Baptism of the Lord
1062:Angelus ad virginem
739:. December 5, 2016.
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2816:Christmas Lectures
2545:American Civil War
2280:NORAD Tracks Santa
1656:Saint Nicholas Day
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2627:Carols for Choirs
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1819:Star of Bethlehem
1790:Nativity of Jesus
1778:flight into Egypt
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