More - Hope is coming

Shout Loudly!
Arise!
Lift up weary heads
Though its hard to believe
Hope is coming

Rejoice, Laugh again
You may wipe your tears
Let light flood your soul
and you will see
Despair try to flee for
our Hope is coming

Hope's glimmer ignites our
Long buried dreams
Winter is ending
A new season begins
Emmanuel, God is with us!

The seed has been planted
The Faithful King has arrived
you have laboured not in vain
Enjoy now the peace
Love and His presence
Your past is rewritten
Our hope has arrived.

Every new day
A promise of Hope
we are not sheep without a Shepherd
Our enemy has lost his hold
and this story will always be told
Jesus is here

Come all you who are weary and heavy laden
And I will give you rest
The Lord is our Shepherd. We shall not want.

Isaiah 9

The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned...

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.


Luke 1

28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."


Psalm 45

1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme
as I recite my verses for the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2 You are the most excellent of men
and your lips have been anointed with grace,
since God has blessed you forever.

3 Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one;
clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.

4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously
in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
let your right hand display awesome deeds.

5 Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king's enemies;
let the nations fall beneath your feet.

6 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Hope is coming. Jesus is here. God with us. Emmanuel.
Hope is coming