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Father Matthew Roche-Saunders, a Catholic priest working across Wales and Herefordshire in Youth Mission, leads a service from Swansea to mark the second Sunday in Advent. Continuing the theme of Advent Authors, he also reflects on the visions provided by the prophet Isaiah and Swansea's (and possibly Wales's) best loved poet, Dylan Thomas. Father Matthew talks to some of the students of Bishop Vaughan Comprehensive School in Swansea, and visits the birthplace of Dylan Thomas to reflect on the poet's nostalgic vision of Christmas in A Child's Christmas in Wales, and to contrast that with the reality of the blitzed town around him. The hymns include: Lo He comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) Let All Mortal Flesh Light of the World, sung by the choir of Bishop Vaughan Catholic School On Jordan's Bank Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Playout: Nun Lob mein Seele (Praetorius)
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