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epiphany and one of the ways that epiphany does that in a most beautiful way is through Epiphany hymns.

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Coming to you live from the studios of Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, Illinois.

I'm Todd Wilkin.

Thanks for tuning us in.

We're going to be studying the epiphany hymn,

the only son from heaven.

Joining us on this Wednesday afternoon to do that.

Dr Arthur Just, he's professor of New Testament at

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He's author of the two-volume

Concordia commentary on Luke and the book Heaven on Earth The Gifts of

Christ in the Divine Service. Dr. Just. the on the epiphany season. Well the epiphany season is in some ways one of the great seasons of the year because it continues

the theme of Christmas, you know, the church here essentially is three seasons.

You've got the Advent Christmas epiphany season, you have Lent and Easter and then

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