Joyeux Noël ! A ray of life

To enrich your celebration of King Jesus' birth, I would like to share "A ray of life" with you. It is a blues song inspired by Isaiah 9:1-7 that some friends and I gave as a gift to our Dijon church family at last week's Noël party. Enjoy!

People walking in shadow
Perceive a glimmer of hope,
Those living in the pall of death
A ray of life they behold.

ombre de la mort (left): photo by Romain Hem-Reun

Anguish felt by threatened people
By peace is superseded.
Instead of contempt, oh so familiar
Dignity is now accorded.

A splendid light, a powerful bolt,
Sent from the Father, the flash that frees.
The King is born, the Son is given
Jesus is with us — Immanuel !

The luminary came to enlighten
The entire human race.
The will of enlightened man
Received him with hate.

Everyone who contemplates this lodestar,
Whoever welcomes him,
Receives forgiveness, truth and life
Thanks to this light bestowed.

Paul Klawitter's translation of « Un rayon de vie » de Paul-Raymond Delcamp 2008.
Used by permission
And I would like to wish each and every one a Christmas season rich in faith, hope and love!

Frohe Weihnachten
VESELÉ VÁNOCE
Nollaig faoi mhaise duit
FELIZ NATAL
Feliz Navidad
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Joyeux Noël !!!

Warmly from Paul & the ET