"Advent, Advent the little light burns,
First one, then two, then three, then four,
Then the Christ child at the door."
I do not know who wrote this poem or where it originated from, but I learned it a few years back and I liked it. By the way it is written, I would presume it was written to make it easy for a child to remember and get the significance of the ceremony.
Today, the first purple candle in the advent wreath is lit. Three purple candles and one pink candle is used in the wreath. The white candle is used in the center. One candle is lit each Sunday prior to Christmas when the white candle is lit. The symbolism does vary among different Christian groups but the purpose is the same and that is to prepare our hearts and minds for the remembrance of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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