"A Season of hope; Forgiveness of Sin"

“A season of hope; Forgiveness of Sin” 

A season of hope comes into our hearts, 

a sign that love is not forlorn.   

It is time to awake from sadness and grief

 when life has entered with guilt and shame.

Hear words the angels sang that night,

“Peace to all a Savior is born”.

  That very night prophets’ words foretold, 

 My servant shall prosper he shall be highly raised.

“Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign, 

 The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son.

You shall name him Immanuel.” 

God is with us!   (Is. 7: 14).

His very presence will signify through suffering

the forgiveness of our sins. 

Yet it was our infirmities he bore, 

our sufferings he endured.”  (Is. 53: 4, 6).

Because he surrendered himself to death,

and was counted among the wicked.

And he shall take away the sins of many,

and win pardon for their offenses.  (Is. 53: 12).

Ralph B. Hathaway, Christmas 2021