Song of the Star

By Bryant Burroughs

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The One who is Light
made me to shine this night.
“Beam!” he declared, “It’s time.”
I sing as I shine,
calling to near and far: “Come!”

Come you from the East,
follow me to the One
worthy of being sought,
for he is the Way.
Come, walk this lighted way
and welcome with your gifts
the Treasure of Nations.

Come shepherds, night-watchers,
the fullness of time has come.
Come and see the marvel:
a virgin bearing a son,
a babe both God and man.
Look with awe
upon God with us.

Come, hierarchy of angels,
sing the Good News
that God has come near.
Unbidden, yet desired.
Unexpected, yet hoped for.
Look with wonder
upon the Wonder of God.

Come, Herod, even you, come.
Is your soul not worth a crown,
which is lost to rust or death?
Cast it down and bend your knees
to the One True King.
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Come, all who dwell in darkness:
Bethlehem, City of David,
in you is born the Key of David
who fits the locks of souls.
Galilee beyond the Jordan,
darkness has scraped you tender.
He is coming, he is coming,
with healing in his wings.

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Bryant Burroughs is a writer and lives with his wife Ruth in Upstate South Carolina with their three cats. His work has appeared in online literary sites such as Agape Review, Clayjar Review, Pure in Heart Stories and Faith, Hope & Fiction.

Bryant's other work on Foreshadow:
The Widow Whose Son Lived (Fiction, July 2022)
The Youngest Day (Poetry, November 2022)
The Widow's Psalm (Poetry, February 2023)
The Leper and the Healer (Fiction, May 2023)
Pearls of Ignatius (Poetry, August 2023)