{"product_id":"songs-in-waiting-spiritual-reflections-on-christs-birth-9780898690699","title":"Songs in Waiting: Spiritual Reflections on Christ's Birth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere remains a constant need for new perspectives on the liturgical church seasons in order to keep them spiritually fresh and to bring them to life in new ways. This book enables Christian readers to experience a new depth in their faith journey as they celebrate the season of Advent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a short book of spiritual meditations for the Advent season on the four \"Middle Eastern\" songs sung around the birth of Jesus: canticles that play an important role in the liturgical worship of the church over the centuries. These canticles include: the Song of Mary (Magnificat), Song of Zechariah (Benedictus), Song of the Angels (Gloria), and Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis). The devotions emphasize the Middle Eastern cultural elements of these songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChandler, Paul-Gordon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaul-Gordon Chandler is rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist\/Maadi, an international Englishspeaking Episcopal\/Anglican church in southern Cairo, Egypt. Previously he served as the president\/ CEO of Partners International, an international ecumenical Christian non-profit that helps indigenous Christian NGOs in over 70 countries in the Two-Thirds World. He has also served as CEO of the International Bible Society and as director of SPCK. For more details visit the author at www.paulgordonchandler.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morehouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523975057682,"sku":"9780898690699","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97f590c1-a03c-46aa-a228-96e9f21db52e.jpg?v=1731171927","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/songs-in-waiting-spiritual-reflections-on-christs-birth-9780898690699","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}