An Advent Poem

From the frontispiece of Watch for the Night: Readings for Advent and Christmas

I’ve been reading a little book of readings collected and published by the Bruderhof community of England this Christmas season. The readings begin November 24 and expire January 7. Nearly everything about this book moves me. The fact that they are gathered by the Bruderhofs moves me. I recognize some of the writers who are included in this collection o…