Words of Light and Hope from Fran Neal AWA.

Words of Light and Hope

24th December 2023 

 

A thought by Kahil Gibran, “That which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.” seems to link in with a line from a Graham Kendrick hymn “hands that flung stars into space to cruel nails surrendered”

Then there’s the carol which ends:-

“Hush, do not wake the infant king,

Dreaming of Easter,Gladsome morning,

Conquering Death, its bondage breaking,

Sing lullaby.”

The last verse of the Calypso carol says a lot in a few words:-

“Mine are riches, from your poverty,

from your innocence, eternity;

mine, forgiveness by your death for me,

child of sorrow for my joy.”

And I love this verse by Robert Crashaw:-

“Welcome, all wonders in one sight!

Eternity shut in a span,

Summer in winter, day in night,

Heaven in earth, and God in man.

Great little One whose all-embracing birth

Lifts earth to heaven and stoops heaven to earth.”

Happy Christmas to everyone!