December 16, 2016

My Journey to God

The Joyful Noise

It all began a little over 2,000 years ago—
That lingering Joyful Noise,
First heard in distant melodic tunes,
From a faraway town,
By shepherds and herdsman tending their sheep and cattle.
Kings heard it, but were busy with matters within their realm.
Shopkeepers heard it, but were busy with their wares.
Onward strolled the shepherds over pasture land and hills;
Onward the herdsmen over range and mountainous terrain.
Ever increasing, this Joyful Noise,
As desert dwellers began to move toward that melodious sound.
Then, on a very starry night, in this little town, they all arrived.
They saw a star beaming its rays of light
Surrounding a little babe within a stable,
From which came the tumultuous music
Of the most Joyful Noise, as angels proclaimed:
“TODAY A SAVIOR IS BORN!”
And so it continues down through the years!
That soft thin sound heard only by those who listen.
Increasing in volume each day
Until the time we hear the angels’ melodic voices
Proclaiming our Savior’s birth.
All we need to do is listen—
Do you hear it? Do you hear the Joyful Noise?

By John McMullen
 

(John McMullen is a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Spencer.)

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