Advent hymn commission--

Some time ago I had a commission to write words for a hymn celebrating the Bicentennial at Christ Church Cooperstown. It was first sung to the hymn tune St. Anne, though later to another that suited it better--I've forgotten which one it was and shall have to look it up.

And now I've had another request, this time to write words for an Advent hymn, this time to a particular tune, Merla Watson's