i thought, despite the risk of over-exposure, that I'd post the original poem that I wrote "God today has a human face". I realise that in a sense it's quite different from the song. I felt that an Christmas song should have joy in it, however the original poem can imagine as a proost type thing - with a slower electronic beat and a spoken voice over the top. maybe I can get jonny b or roddy h to read it for me....
so feel free to use it as a poem instead. or not.
God Today Has a Human Face
Today, God has a human face
Heaven's child in earth's embrace
Blanket wrapping grubby grace
God today has a human face
Today, hope has a human face
New life born in dusty shed
Promise crying to be fed
Hope today has a human face
Today, peace has a human face
War zone cut by infant's sigh
From Baghdad and Palestine
Peace today has a human face
Today, joy has a human face
Angels pointing down our street
Heaven swirling at my feet
Joy today has a human face
Today, love has a human face
Prodigals are welcome here
Refugees no longer fear
Love today has a human face
Today, all earth sees heaven's face
Mystery present in this place
Turning point of time and space
All earth today sees heaven's face
Like it, particularly with Christmas coming up soon.
Posted by: Matt Stone | October 17, 2006 at 08:27 PM