O Shining Light. Old English Meditations for Advent and Christmastide

"Sometimes the best way to renew the present is to delve into the past--delve deeply, let's say, a thousand years. If your liturgical interest in vernacular English is flagging, this treasure trove buried in the ancient Book of Exeter is sure to dazzle. Lifted from the oldest anthology of English lyrics, this masterful rendition of The Advent Lyrics updates and preserves the charm and freshness of the original Old English. Here is liturgical vernacular of the first waters! In the final days...