Donald Hall’s “Advent” captures the darkness of the season, linking death with birth.
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Advent and Horror at the Void
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Reach Out, Like Thomas, into the Darkness
R. S. Thomas’s poem about religious doubt calls for a leap of faith in the midst of darkness.
Rise, Heart, Thy Lord Is Risen
I write this the night before our sunrise Easter service where, as members of our church choir, Julia and I will arise before dawn to sing in the rising of the sun/son. No matter how early we get up, George Herbert’s “Easter” reassures us, the Lord is always there before us
