This assembly song for Advent— scored for SATB choir, keyboard, and guitar— energetically unfolds over three verses. Modal inflections in the melody and accompaniment, and the ease with which it switches between E minor and its relative key, G major (reminiscent of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and "What Child Is This") impart a timeless quality, though the lightly syncopated refrain keeps the overall mood fresh and vital.
