Saturday, December 10, 2011

That Holy Thing

They all were looking for a king
   To slay their foes and lift them high,
Thou cam'st, a little baby thing
   That made a woman cry.

O Son of man, to right my lot
   Nought but Thy presence can avail;
Yet on the road Thy wheels are not,
   Nor on the seas Thy sail!

My fancied ways why shouldst Thou heed?
   Thou cam'st down Thine own secret stair;
Cam'st down to answer all my need,
   Yes, every bygone prayer!

by George MacDonald

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