The Gospel of the Song

Date added: 29/05/2020

THE GOSPEL OF THE SONG

In the beginning were the Words,

    and the Words were the Poet's,

    and were part of Him:

    lively and brilliant.

And the Words became music,

    and were sung,

    full of beauty and freedom.

We have heard the Song,

    and been utterly moved,

    again and again.

We had read poetry before,

    but beauty and freedom

    came through this Song.

No-one has ever seen the Poet:

    this one Song, which is in His heart,

    has shown Him to us.

© Graham Kings, Nourishing Connections (Canterbury Press, 2020).

First published in Christian Jan 1990 and also in Mission Theology Advisory Group, Anne Richards (ed.), Transparencies: Pictures of mission through prayer and reflection (Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and Church House Publishing, 2002) and in Graham Kings, Signs and Seasons: a guide for your Christian Journey (Canterbury Press, 2008) and on Spiritual Journeys and Fulcrum websites.