Today we remembered the Lord's presentation in the temple.
The bright lights of Christmas are shining with joy
From the heart of the city to the lonely confines
A lone Christmas candle in the window does shine
Welcoming Mary to come to our home.
O come to us Mary and bless our lives
There's a welcome and lodgings for you and your child
Banish all hatred and scorn from our minds
And fill with your love our hearts that are blind.
The moon and the stars illumine the skies
And the serene peace of Christmas is felt on all sides
The rich and the poor are all of one mind
Welcoming Jesus into their lives.
May the lights shining brightly clear the path that we roam
And let you, O Jesus, be our guide at all times
For the brightest light that ever did shine
Was your coming, O Jesus, into our lives.
translation of the Irish carol, Soillse Na Nollag
And thus ends the season of Epiphany, and the greater Christmas season.
Less than four weeks til Lent! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Clare Pooley, you are a bundle of cheerfulness! :D Actually, I've got my copy of Malcolm Guite's The Word in the Wilderness and I'm actually looking forward to going through that during Lent; I liked his Advent book so much. It's really helpful in Lent, I think, to have a really good devotional for meditations.
DeleteYes, I do too. Lent is long and a guide is appreciated. ;)
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