Advent: © Margaret Bowdler
You came two thousand years ago
the promised one of God,
and though from haunts ethereal,
the earthly path you trod.
You came to show the human race
the nature of the Infinite,
revealing through your life
His majesty and might.
Prophet tongues unveiled our God,
though words cannot contain
the vibrant all embracing love
secured by your pain.
How many years are left until
you come again as Lord,
returning King triumphant,
as promised in your Word?
Coming to end the present order,
destroying Satan’s power.
Suffering ending, death defeating,
justice with the final hour.
Original Introduction: With Gaudete Sunday approaching it felt particularly appropriate to reflect on the themes of Advent. I remembered that Margaret Bowdler, who has made guest appearances on my blog before, had written a poem to mark the season. So, with my thanks to Margaret, here it is.
Original Introduction: With Gaudete Sunday approaching it felt particularly appropriate to reflect on the themes of Advent. I remembered that Margaret Bowdler, who has made guest appearances on my blog before, had written a poem to mark the season. So, with my thanks to Margaret, here it is.
If you like Margaret’s poem, you will find
other poems by her by clicking through to Time
and/or Sea Space
Also, if this poem should give you a sense of wanting to
step aside from the pre-Christmas frenzy that assails many of us in the west, then 10
minutes spent with The Jesus Prayer reflecting on the several themes within the prayer
itself, the multiplicity of languages in which the prayer is rendered, the universal significance of Christ and the Cross for the Cosmos reflected in the images, might feel
seasonally appropriate.
