Advent
As the Advent time draws near,
We wait with expectation
As Mary and her husband dear
Await the Incarnation.
Advent is a time to look
To watch with eyes of faith
To make our hearts an open book
Our souls an empty slate
The Virgin’s faith was powerful
She opened her heart to God,
And in her womb, so wonderful
Was born the Son of God.
Like Mary, now, we wait in awe
For the Advent of the Lord,
And when we see Him, one and all,
We’ll worship and adore.
In Advent we look within
And reflect upon our lives,
Upon the sins which come again
And again to jeopardize
The world has taught us not to trust
To fear and run away,
From the Christ Child’s loving touch
That will cast our sin away.
If we only look to Him
In these Advent days,
God will touch us all again
And in our souls He’ll stay.
Christ was born to give us life
Eternal, here today,
So lift your cold and down-cast sight,
And see Him laying in the hay.
So sing with Joy when Christmas comes,
Rejoice, give thanks and praise,
“For unto us the Holy One…
Is born!” our voices raise.
By Gregory S. Neal
To watch with eyes of faith
To make our hearts an open book
Our souls an empty slate
The Virgin’s faith was powerful
She opened her heart to God,
And in her womb, so wonderful
Was born the Son of God.
Like Mary, now, we wait in awe
For the Advent of the Lord,
And when we see Him, one and all,
We’ll worship and adore.
In Advent we look within
And reflect upon our lives,
Upon the sins which come again
And again to jeopardize
The world has taught us not to trust
To fear and run away,
From the Christ Child’s loving touch
That will cast our sin away.
If we only look to Him
In these Advent days,
God will touch us all again
And in our souls He’ll stay.
Christ was born to give us life
Eternal, here today,
So lift your cold and down-cast sight,
And see Him laying in the hay.
So sing with Joy when Christmas comes,
Rejoice, give thanks and praise,
“For unto us the Holy One…
Is born!” our voices raise.
By Gregory S. Neal