listening to the leaves … 5

5. THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Surrendering to Love’s unbounded will

The Word descends in human form to be

Incarnate witness of God’s love for man.

A virgin graced gives flesh to divine plan.

A child is born no ordinary child is this

Star wakens earth from death to life of bliss

As angels, shepherds, Kings from distant lands

Sing loud, bow low and touched by Father’s hand

See Son make dwelling with the simple poor.

Bird, beast, grass, shrub, tree, leaves in dancing breeze,

Sea, sky and land break out in glory song

From orphaned state, creation now belongs

To newfound kingdom. Death’s dark hand full stayed

By blessed One, the Truth, new Life and Way.

terryq : december 2004