Waiting and Ready (Luke 2:25-35) Love Waiting for fulfilment of a promise, Waiting to see the longed-for light, Love seeketh not itself to please, Waiting in devotion of a lifetime, Nor for itself hath any care, Simeon, trusting God to keep his word. But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair. Ready for the prompting of the Spirit, Ready for the revelation joy By William Blake, from Songs of Experience Mixed with cross-shaped shadows of the and the ‘The Clod Pebble’ future, God-filled boy. Simeon, holding Mary’s By Daphne Kitching As Pants the Deer As pants the deer for waters clear His Glorious Day So pants my soul for thee - O living God whom I revere the Ground of all being, He’s Dear Lord, draw near to me! The Spirit of life, The Father of faith Though men may mock the whole day And the Mother of love, long the Christ-child within He’s And cause my tears to flow; Who fills darkness with light, Though they may ask your god “Where’s He calms our worst fears gone?” With the peace from ‘above’! here with me, I know. You’re the giver of comfort He’s When our spirit is low I used to go up to your house And source of all courage And join in joyful song, When faith calls out – ‘Go: With praises and with thankful shouts Go tell all the nations Among the festive throng. That peace truly comes When voice is heard God’s Be not cast down, O soul of mine And will is done. God’s Be not disturbed within, So follow the Christ-man, For God is here, arise and shine Hold fast on his way, And put your hope in Him! Then one all share day we’ll His glorious day’! If you want to sing it, try St Fulbert (Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem) By Sam Doubtfire By Nigel Beeton Crossword Puzzle Clues Across
Love Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair. By William Blake, from Songs of Experience ‘The Clod and the Pebble’ Waiting and Ready (Luke 2:25-35) Waiting for fulfilment of a promise, Waiting to see the longed-for light, Waiting in devotion of a lifetime, Simeon, trusting God to keep his word. Ready for the prompting of the Spirit, Ready for the revelation joy Mixed with cross-shaped shadows of the future, Simeon, holding Mary’s God-filled boy. By Daphne Kitching His Glorious Day He’s the Ground of all being, The Spirit of life, The Father of faith And the Mother of love, He’s the Christ-child within Who fills darkness with light, He calms our worst fears With the peace from ‘above’! He’s the giver of comfort When our spirit is low And source of all courage When faith calls out – ‘Go: Go tell all the nations That peace truly comes When God’s voice is heard And God’s will is done. So follow the Christ-man, Hold fast on his way, Then one day we’ll all share His glorious day’! By Sam Doubtfire As Pants the Deer As pants the deer for waters clear So pants my soul for thee - O living God whom I revere Dear Lord, draw near to me! Though men may mock the whole day long And cause my tears to flow; Though they may ask “Where’s your god gone?” You’re here with me, I know. I used to go up to your house And join in joyful song, With praises and with thankful shouts Among the festive throng. Be not cast down, O soul of mine Be not disturbed within, For God is here, arise and shine And put your hope in Him! If you want to sing it, try St Fulbert (Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem) By Nigel Beeton Crossword Puzzle Clues Across
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