Happy New Year!
I have been absent a while as I have been unwell but the turning of the year prompts me to put pen to paper. It is traditional to sign Auld Lang Syne at the midnight hour on the final day of the year, Scots for 'old time's sake'. It's a beautiful tune and sentiment and one which has power to touch my heart like few others. As we grow older those relatives and friends of our youth become fewer and, although, we have new family and even friends we inevitably miss those who have gone before.
In the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College on Christmas Eve the bidding prayer speaks of those we are joined with who live on a different shore and in a greater light. I like to think at this time of year when we sing Auld Lang Syne that we are indeed linked to those who have gone before and live on a different shore and a light immeasurably brighter than our own.
May God be good to you all this year and bring great blessing upon you.
I have been absent a while as I have been unwell but the turning of the year prompts me to put pen to paper. It is traditional to sign Auld Lang Syne at the midnight hour on the final day of the year, Scots for 'old time's sake'. It's a beautiful tune and sentiment and one which has power to touch my heart like few others. As we grow older those relatives and friends of our youth become fewer and, although, we have new family and even friends we inevitably miss those who have gone before.
In the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College on Christmas Eve the bidding prayer speaks of those we are joined with who live on a different shore and in a greater light. I like to think at this time of year when we sing Auld Lang Syne that we are indeed linked to those who have gone before and live on a different shore and a light immeasurably brighter than our own.
