The descent of Luther's joyful angel both heralds and symbolises the Incarnation.
The ascent of smoke from the angel's thurible lifts our prayers on high.
We echo the song of the angelic host in the Gloria of the mass; Luther stresses the Trinitarian nature of the text.
At the Feast of Lights, the Light of the World filled the Temple with His glory.
Israel lamented beside the Euphrates, yet the Lamb shall lead us unto the living fountains of waters.
The sound of a mighty, rushing wind filled the house.