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JOSIE'S POEMS

Advent Poems


By Josie Whitehead

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ADVENT -
A SEASON OF WAITING


By Josie Whitehead

Advent - A Season of Waiting

Advent - 

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You season of darkness and of longing for light,

Lead us, who're in darkness, away from the night.

    We're waiting, we're watching, with hope in our heart

     As that new day that breaks will see darkness depart.

 

Advent –

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You, season of hopefulness, trust and of cheer –
Move forward in time to the coming New Year.
      It’s a time when the old is replaced by the new;
      When the birth of a baby waved darkness adieu.

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God –

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Dispel, with your love, human hatred and fear
As we step all together into that New Year.

     Let us face any troubles that may cause us despair,
    With your love, born within us - a love we must share.

 

 

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Note:  Advent is a Christian season of waiting, marked by anticipation and reflection in preparation for Christmas. It involves a time of active waiting for the birth of Jesus and also for his second coming. Practices during Advent, like lighting candles on an Advent wreath and daily devotions, encourage patience, hope and joy.

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