Anne Linington Poet Couplet

Advent Service

Advent Service 

Fresh-faced innocence
In light's pure radiance
Eyes aglowing
Wonder showing
In receipt of given light
Shines within the darkest night.

Christ has come into this world
Innocent child yet radiant light
Speechless I can only watch
Long to worship with a touch
Offer the child that lives in me
At this holy nativity

Anne Linington
2006 ©

Advent Sunday is my favourite day in the Church Calendar- with all the anticipation of the
fulfillment of prophecy, as Christ the light comes into the world.

This poem is a "snap-shot": a young chorister having received her lighted candle turned to
light the one behind her; as she turned her pretty face is bathed in light

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Beata Agustin September 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Skat A January 30, 2016 at 3:08 AM Anne, A great pleasure to find and read your pen today. Love ** SKAT **

Team Poetrysoup August 11, 2011 at 10:41 PM Nice

Carol Sunshine Brown August 9, 2011 at 7:41 AM Congratulations on your poetry being once again featured before the final round of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest Anne. The best to you in the contest.

Carol Sunshine Brown August 3, 2011 at 9:09 AM Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Anne. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol