Three from Morrison IV

Poems from Masterpieces of Religious Verse.

"And the Word Was Made Flesh"

Light looked down and beheld Darkness.
   "Thither will I go", said Light.
Peace looked down and beheld War.
   "Thither will I go", said Peace.
Love looked down and beheld Hatred.
   "Thither will I go", said Love.
   So came Light and shone.
   So came Peace and gave rest.
   So came Love and brought Life.

Laurence Housman (b. 1865)

The Holy Child

He is the Ancient Wisdom of the World,
   The Word Creative, Beautiful and True,
The Nameless of Innumerable Names,
   Ageless forever, yet Forever New.

Charles Carroll Albertson (b. 1865)

Childhood

To be Himself a star most bright
To bring the wisemen to His sight,
To be Himself a voice most sweet
To call the shepherds to His feet,
To be a child—it was His will,
That folk like us might find Him still.

John Erskine (b. 1879)

Masterpieces of Religious Verse (1948), ed. James Dalton Morrison, ## 423, 421, 460.

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Sun. 12/28/03 11:15:15 AM
Categorized as Literary & Religious & Sunday Poetry Series.