Sunday 12th December - Pause in Advent 3

 

Last week I prepared my 'Pause in Advent' early - I had chosen the Mary Oliver poem several days before hand. This week... until this morning I had no ideas for the post.

My theme is 'Prayer' - trying to explore what prayer might be, how it does what it does, what does it do?

Today's Advent theme, or one of them, is Joy.

I first came across this poem about twenty years ago - it struck me as overflowing with joy then, and I find that its strength and power has not diminished over the years. Christina Rossetti was deeply spiritual. I originally assumed that 'my love' referred to her lover, but of course, it could equally well be an outpouring of adoration of God.

For years, too, this song sung by Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span, has been one of my favourite 'hymns' (although I change the words for the third section!). I haven't discovered how to embed you tube videos so you've only got the link.

To know know know him
Is to love love love him
Just to see that smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know know know him
Is to love love love him
And I do, and I do, and I do

Oh, I'll be good to him
I'll bring joy to him
Everyone says there'll come a day
When I'll walk alongside of him
To know know know him
Is to love love love him
And I do, I really do, and I do

Why can't he see
How blind can he be
Someday he'll see
That he was meant for me

To know know know him
Is to love love love him
Just to see that smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know know know him
Is to love love love him
And I do, I really do, and I do