Father, give us Christ.Star Igniter,
Crack our darkness.
Send the rain to heal our deadness.
Only you make dry bones rise,
Dim the blinding lights that hide
Our fear, until we're still enough
To feel the thaw of icy hearts.
In stable and by starlight
Overthrow our every expectation.
Our world inverts
Your kingdom comes.
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Merry Christmas! May your day be bright and beautiful and hope light your way in 2013.
For the rest of the Advent poems.... Hope * Preparation * Joy * Love
Jen,
ReplyDeleteI read your poem Suadade (Spanish?) on TS Poetry (poem a day) and was intrigued (curious about the fawn) so I'm checking out your blog too. LOVE your Advent poems and especially this Christmas one...achingly beautiful, really. Thanks for sharing your gift in words of truth and I'll look forward to more!
Lynn
Thank you Lynn! I'm so glad you came to visit! :)
Delete"Suadade" is Portuguese, a word attempting to describe longing for a place or person you love but are absent from. The fawn is a reference to The Yearling, or more specifically, this song by Andrew Peterson.
All the events are true. :)
Thank you so much!