A Carol for the Longest Night

by Catherine Smith | Dec 13, 2022

A close-up of a lit candle in a glass jar, glowing warmly in a dimly lit setting as the sky deepens outside, creating a calm and cosy atmosphere.

Silent Night, Holy Night
Here we long for your Light
Here your Presence is achingly near
Here your Love gently touches our fear 
Hold our tears in your heart
Hold our tears in your heart

Silent Night, Holy Night
Here we long for your Light
May our darkness be softened with grace
May our grief be transformed by your face
Seed your hope in our hearts
Seed your hope in our hearts

Silent Night, Holy Night
Here we long for your Light
Draw us now in this moment to You
In our grief and our loss make us new
Birth your life in our hearts
Birth your life in our hearts

 

Catherine E. Smith © 2019
Tune:  Silent Night, Holy night (Stille Nacht)

Image credit: Hans Vivek, Unsplash

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Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith is a writer and retired United Church minister whose words invite pause, prayer, and re-imagination.

Through Hem of the Light, she shares reflections and resources that honour longing, nurture hope, and uncover the sacred shimmering at the edges of everyday life.

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