A Canticle for Advent: With God in Unity

Sveta Gora Nativity
Sveta Gora Nativity

Girls and boys, leave your toys. make no noise,
Kneel at His crib and worship Him.
At Thy shrine, Child divine, we are Thine,
Our Saviour’s here.

(Chorus)
“Hallelujah!” the church bells ring,
“Hallelujah!” the angels sing,
“Hallelujah!” from ev’rything.
All must draw near.

On that day – far away – Jesus lay,
Angels were watching round His head,
Holy Child – Mother mild – undefiled,
We sing Thy praise.

Shepherds came – at the fame – of Thy name,
Angels their guide to Bethlehem.
In that place – saw Thy face – filled with grace,
Stood at Thy door.

Wise men too – haste to do – homage new,
Gold, Myrrh and Frankincense they bring.
As ’twas said – starlight led – to Thy bed,
Bending their knee.

Oh, that we – all might be – good as He,
Spotless with God in Unity.
Saviour dear – ever near – with us here
Since life began.
~Zither Carol (Traditional Czech carol)

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…so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Ephesians 4: 12-13

..in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
2 Peter 3: 13-14

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