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“Hallelujah to Jesus, who died on the tree, to raise up this ladder of mercy for me”: Jacob’s vision as a prefigurement of Christ

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

I love this song from Dave Eggar’s 2010 album Kingston Morning. Featuring the vocals of Dr. Ralph Stanley and with Eggar on cello, “Jacob’s Vision” is a hymn that praises Jesus for his mediation between God and humanity. It interprets … Continue reading →

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“In No Strange Land” by Francis Thompson

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“The Kingdom of God is within you.” O world invisible, we view thee, O world intangible, we touch thee, O world unknowable, we know thee, Inapprehensible, we clutch thee! Does the fish soar to find the ocean, The eagle plunge … Continue reading →

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