Wednesday, December 23, 2015

O Emmanuel


Last day of the "O" Antiphons -  is  "O Emmanuel"

Which for me becomes this:


 

 

O manual, laboring handbook,

gladden the work of our hands.

We wait for peace,

but terror comes instead.

What factory fashioned the

slashing shrapnel?

 

Emanate

manual light, new elevation,

elicit handmade candles,

bread, bowls,

chairs,

decoys.

Carpenter, potter, baker,

emit manual glory.

 

 


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