Here’s a litany
for Christmas written by Kenneth I. Morse.
A Unison Christmas
Confession
We were
heavy with sorrow, but joy interrupted.
We were
deep in the night, but a star appeared.
We were
silent with sadness, but the heavens rang.
And the splendor shone around them
When the time had fully come.
We were
hardened by conflict, but love intervened.
We were
frightened by shadows, but light took them away.
We were
haunted by fears, but a child brought us hope.
And she laid him in a manger
When the time had fully come.
We were
dismal and defeated, but faith set us on fire.
We were
weary and complaining, but our hearts discovered praise.
We were
doubtful and confused, but a door to life was opened.
And the guiding star went before
them
When the time had fully come.
We were
arrogant and angry, but his innocence disarmed us.
We were
cruel, crude, and clumsy, but his grace made all things new.
We were
selfish, narrow, greedy, but his joy we had to share.
And they offered him their treasured
gifts
When the time had fully come.
We were
sheep who had lost their way, but the shepherd knew our names.
We were
strangers without a country, but our kingdom came to us.
We were
children far from home, but God sent his Son to guide.
And the Word was flesh among us
When the time had fully come.
~ written
by Kenneth I. Morse, from “In Straw and Story,” p.80, Brethren Press, copyright
1977. Posted on the Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren website. http://rockhay.tripod.com/