Advent Poetry

Today, I wanted to share a little advent poetry here, and I pray these words are an encouragement to you. Remember all that our great God has done.

"Let every heart prepare Him room!"

Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour,
All for love's sake becamest poor;
Thrones for a manger didst surrender,
Sapphire-paved courts for stable floor.
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour,
All for love's sake becomes poor.

Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love's sake becamest man;
Stooping so low, but sinners raising
Heavenwards by thine eternal plan.
Thou who art God beyond all praising,
All for love's sake becamest man.

Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Saviour and King, we worship thee.
Emmanuel, within us dwelling,
Make us what thou wouldst have us be.
Thou who art love beyond all telling,
Saviour and King, we worship thee.

-- Frank Houghton (1894-1972) in PRAYING WITH THE ENGLISH HYMN WRITERS, Triangle, 1989. Also found in HYMNS II, InterVarsity Press, 1976.