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| Colton Stinger ('19) |
Rise
gently from the night.
In
the dark a new star shines forth a blinding light.
Quietly
wake and wait under my wing.
With
all Heaven and Earth now gathered together,
Listen
closely and joyfully receive this glad tiding.
Listen
closely and hear a voice like a feather.
Rise
now and stand.
I’ll
guide you on the path to that choir most grand.
Can
you hear Angels’ voices and all the Earth sing?
I’ll
walk beside you, though you may not see me.
Follow
closely, and stay here under my wing.
Listen
closely to a song now sung firmly.
Rise
up and climb.
I
urge you now, do not waste time,
For
when you talk but no one hears,
When
you listen but no one speaks,
I’ll
take you away from your fears,
To
that heavenly chorus your soul seeks.
And
upon my wings you shall wipe your tears.
Look
out now o’er all the world,
And
witness angels’ wings unfurled.
Can
you hear the mountains in the distance
Echoing
out their joyous reply
And
proclaiming Love’s existence
As
all mankind should justly testify?
Lift
up your voice.
With
angels and the world, rejoice.
And
with my wings I shall carry thee,
Beneath
the light of that bright star shining.
The
voice of Creation in holy harmony,
Praises
and proclaims a newborn King.
Colton Stinger, of Elizabethtown, Ky., is a junior McConnell Scholar studying chemistry and political science.