Friday, December 22, 2017

God of Joy, I See Thee (Advent 2017 Poem)

God of Joy, I See Thee
by Virginia Quarrier Knowles
Advent 2017
God of Joy, I see Thee at Creation’s dawn
Gloriously gleeful, beauty rippling forth
“Let there be…” and “It was very good!”
And there was joy in this world.

















God of Joy, I see Thee at Incarnation’s dawn
Small babe, star-shine, angel song, shepherd awe
“God with us!” and “Peace on earth!”
And there was joy in this world.


God of Joy, I see Thee at Resurrection’s dawn
Victorious over the power of sin and death
“It is finished!” and “He is risen!”
And there was joy in this world.

God of Joy, I see Thee at Jubilation’s dawn
Saints gathered in eternal celestial bliss
“Worthy is the Lamb!” and “Hallelujah!”
And there will be joy forevermore.



I took all of these photos at the Washington National Cathedral in December 2017. I wish I could have spent hours more wandering around there, all by myself, especially with their extensive nativity display during the Christmas season. My father and youngest daughter and I took the Highlights tour; next time I am in DC, I will take the Behind the Scenes tour.


Here are some more photos, and at the bottom are links to my other Advent poems and to my other cathedral photo posts.





















My other Advent poems...
 
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