(Texts : Isaiah 7:14,15; Matthew 1:23 )
"God is with us" - it is written -
but for my part, who am I with?
With Him, with myself, with others,
with pleasure, with worldly idols?
What have I made of my life,
how have I dealt with pain, with fear,
with loneliness?
Have I relieved my neighbour's suffering?
Have I recognised Christ in the hungry one?
Have I brought words of hope
to the desperate, of peace to the besieged?
Have I struggled against wrongdoing and violence
with Him?
Still, He is here, by my side,
Friend who is always there,
divine Comforter.
Davide Melodia - trans. Simon Grant