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Article: Reviews of religious books and a Web site.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
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- December 6, 2006
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BOOKS
"O Come Emmanuel" by Gordon Giles (Paraclete Press, 176 pages, $14.95)
If you've ever wondered about the origins of a favorite Christmas carol, you'll enjoy this book, subtitled "A Musical Tour of Daily Readings for Advent and Christmas."
Like most devotionals, the book offers daily readings and meditations. It goes from the beginning of December to the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6. The centerpiece of each day's reading, however, is an exploration of the history and spiritual significance of a beloved piece of Christmas music.
Many songs will be familiar ("Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," "Good King Wenceslas"), but readers ...