1. Through the silence sounds a Word, deeply spoken, deeply heard. Life, in every realm, is stirred at the sounding of the Word. 2. In the darkness shines a Light, racing through the cosmic night Ever-burning, ever-bright, ever-welcome in the Light. 3. Gift of God, robust and fresh, wakes into a simple creche. Worlds, once disconnected, mesh: Christ, the word and Light, takes flesh. From Songs for the Cycle ©2004 by Michael Hudson. Church Publishing Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission.