- A Christmas Hymn, or rather, an Advent poem — Gottesdienst
The refrain of the stones’ cry echoes in each stanza, responding in joy to the Lord’s birth, life, death, and glory, and crying out to men to join them in singing His praises
- “A Christmas Hymn” by Richard Wilbur - E-Verse Radio
Yet he shall be forsaken, And yielded up to die; The sky shall groan and darken, And every stone shall cry And every stone shall cry For stony hearts of men: God’s blood upon the spearhead, God’s love refused again But now, as at the ending, The low is lifted high; The stars shall bend their voices, And every stone shall cry And every
- And Every Stone Shall Cry - Bob Chilcott | National Lutheran Choir
And Every Stone Shall Cry Text: Richard Wilbur, copyright © 1961 and renewed 1989 by Richard Wilbur, reprinted with permission of Harcourt, Inc ; Music: Bob Chilcott, copyright ©
- Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
Every Stone Shall Cry News of the recent death of poet Richard Wilbur brings to mind a beautiful and theologically profound hymn, new to The Hymnal 1982, whose words were penned by Wilbur: “A stable lamp is lighted ”
- And Every Stone Shall Cry - andygaus. org
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur ©1961, music by Andy Gaus A stable lamp is lighted Whose glow shall wake the sky; The stars shall bend their voices, And every stone shall cry And every stone shall cry, And straw like gold shall shine; A barn shall harbor heaven, A stall become a shrine
- A Christmas Hymn - adam-mccune. com
Yet he shall be forsaken, and yielded up to die; the sky shall groan and darken, and every stone shall cry And every stone shall cry for stony hearts of men: God’s blood upon the spearhead, God’s love refused again
- A Christmas Hymn — Andrew Forrest
by Richard Wilbur A stable-lamp is lightedWhose glow shall wake the sky;The stars shall bend their voices,And every stone shall cry And every stone shall cry,And straw like gold shall shine;A barn shall harbor heaven,A stall become a shrine
- A Christmas Hymn by Richard Wilber - Xmas Poetry
God's love refused again And every stone shall cry The worlds are reconciled Richard Wilber thoughtfully reflects on the profound spiritual significance and deep inner joy of Christmas celebrations
- A Christmas Hymn - Poems
by Richard Wilbur And every stone shall cry A stall become a shrine And every stone shall cry To pave his kingdom come And every stone shall cry God’s love refused again And every stone shall cry The worlds are reconciled
- “Christmas Hymn” by Richard Wilbur: A Critical Analysis
The repetition of phrases, such as “And every stone shall cry,” emphasizes the universality of God’s love The use of metaphor, like “A barn shall harbor heaven,” creates powerful images that convey deep meaning
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