Last Sunday in worship, we sang “People Look East” as our Sending Song. Something about the lyrics of verses 2 and 3 brought a revelation that I had never had before. The verses go something like this:
Furrows, be glad.
Though earth is bare, one more seed is planted there.
Give up your strength the seed to nourish, that in course the flower may flourish.
People, look east and sing today – Love, the rose, is on the way.
Stars, keep the watch.
When night is dim, one more light the bowl shall brim,
shining beyond the frosty weather, bright as sun and moon together.
People, look east and sing today – Love, the star, is on the way.
As we sang this song I thought about the season of winter. It’s a dreary time – at least for most of us. The weather is terrible in most places – it’s cold and cloudy and just plain gross. Everything around us is dead – except for the evergreens, there’s no sign of life. Animals are in hiding, or hibernation, and many of us would just prefer to sleep the winter away. Yet right in the midst of all of that ickyness, we get Christmas! Special lights are everywhere making places look even more beautiful than usual. Radio stations and cd players are full of happy, joyful music that we save for this special season.
Christmas gives us excitement and hope that in the midst of the barren and dark earth, that new life and light is coming. I don’t suppose it’s any accident that we celebrate this oh so special day right in the smack dab of winter!
To hear the SMU Seminary Singers perform People Look East, click here.
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