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'People, Look East': Risky?
Will some bishops restrict this hymn as a backdoor endorsement of versus orientem posture?
By John M. Grondelski | December 4th 2025 12:23 PMAdvent comes with a repertoire of hymnody unique to the season, such as “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Among traditional Advent hymns now sung in English-speaking Catholic churches is Englishwoman Eleanor Farjeon’s “People, Look East,” which was sung in my parish last Sunday. I had to wonder whether some dioceses…
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