from Zimbabwe
For this, the second Sunday in Advent, Pauline Webb takes the Songs of Praise Advent wreath to the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe.
The flame of hope burns in a country slowly uniting after the divisions of the war of independence.
The Rev Dr Canaan Banana, the President of Zimbabwe, talks about the dilemmas of guerilla fighting. Sir Garfield Todd, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia in the 1950s, looks back over his long life in the country he loves.
In Harare, the capital, Christians, both black and white, come together to sing their favourite Advent hymns in Shona and English.

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus (Stuttgart); Tichazvarirwa (We will be blessed, Shona); Tiri Vawadzani (We are united in God, Shona): This is the day; Hills of the north, rejoice (Little Cornard); Ini Ndinokurumbidzai Mambo (The Magnificat-Shona): Amazing grace (Shona and English)

Records and cassettes: 'Songs of Praise Vol 2' REC 338, ZCM 338; 'Your Songs of Praise Choice' REC 469, ZCM 469, Top Ten Hymns: the most popular hymns from BBCtv's Songs of Praise REC 556, ZCM 556, from retailers
Book: 'Your Favourite Songs of Praise, £3.95 from booksellers
(Ceefax subtitles)