Come, God-with-us:
who braves our rejection and hurt,
to show your love and acceptance.
Come, God-for-us:
who whispers
in our ears
that we -
each of us -
are your Beloved children.
Come, God-under-us:
who cradles us
in arms that never grow weary;
whose lap has room enough
for all.
Come, God-over-us:
who watches
in the long silence of the night,
that we might rest in your peace.
Come, God-beside-us:
who steadies us
when we falter,
who lifts us up
when we fall.
Come, God-behind-us:
who picks up all the faded dreams
we drop along the way,
weaving them into your hope.
O come, o come,
Shepherd of your people,
and we will rejoice forever!
(c) Thom M. Shuman
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