God with us
Before creation commenced
A word was spoken,
not into being
Eve walked with Him in her paradise
Abram fed Him,
Jacob wrestled Him
Moses met Him,
Joshua encountered Him
Shadrach stood with Him
But you will know Him in the Christ-child
God with us
The Plan A before creation commenced
The God who would be with us
No matter what we do to the King of glory
Nor what others might do to his kin
“My presence will go with you and I will give you rest”
“You shall call his name Immanuel. God with us”
“Behold I am with you to the very end of the age”
(Sam Wells lecture: 10.1.17 – outside Auchwitz)
————————————————————
This series of post are poetry written at Auschwitz-Berkenau during a re
treat 75 years after gas was first used in the ‘final solution’ to exterminate the Jews.
The group was led by some remarkable people, including a German RC priest, Fr Manfred who had remained there for 25+ years since writing his phD on the holocaust.
Bible reflections were given by Sam Wells and Pete Wilcox, and when poetry owes its origins to their lectures they are credited as such.
Your name is like honey 