A Litany
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for wholeness in the midst of ruin.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for liberty midst constraint.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for promise midst shabby regret.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for justice midst delusion.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for peace midst quarrel and strife.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for hope midst fantasy and pipedream.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for honor midst disgrace and shame.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
An ache for joy midst tawdry thrill.
A season of longing has come in search of us,
All: Indeed, Emmanuel, God with us, has come in search of us.
Nov. 30, 2025. JPL
For the Beyond and the Be-near
All text by Jonathan Larson
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