Wait for the Promise

Wait for the promise, wait for the light
Wait with a hope that keeps us through night
Joy will banish the fears we have worn
Sacred the moment when love is born.

Follow a child in weakness exposed
Where is the power, what sign is disclosed?
Soon a refugee searching for rest,
Christ takes his place among the oppressed.

Christ comes among us even today
How will we find him? Follow his way:
serve the homeless, the hungry, the poor.
We witness when we open our doors.

Break through our coldness, open our hearts
Grant us the peace your mercy imparts.
Seeking wholeness, our spirits rebound,
Awesome the moment when love is found.

Just a beginning, birth is a start.
First hear the message, then do our part.
God has shared with us; life is renewed.
Christ waits for us; our searching concludes.


Text (c) Allan Baer, 2007
290 Indian Rd. Kingston ON K7M 1T8
email: ab25@queensu.ca