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It is believed that the European advent wreath began as a Lutheran innovation in the sixteenth century.
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Two of the hymns of Advent call special attention to this threefold coming of Christ. "Once He Came in Blessing" (LSB 333) confesses that He once came "in likeness lowly" to bear the Cross and save us (st. 1), that He now comes to feed us with "precious Food from heaven" (st. 2), and that He will come "in splendor" to render judgment and bring the faithful into "joy beyond comparing" (st. 3).
Finally, the light that has come into the world is plainly visible as the Christ candle is lighted at Christmas, and worshippers rejoice over the fact that the hope and promise of long ago have been realized.