The Christ Will Not Let Us Fall - a litany

The Christ will not let us fall

 

When the darkness comes

And all is cast in shadow

The Christ will not let us fall

 

As the evening sky turns black

And the streets turn cold with menace

The Christ will not let us fall

 

When fear strikes

And hearts grow cold in terror

The Christ will not let us fall

 

At times when worries overburden

And stress freezes the inner warmth

The Christ will not let us fall

 

When the weight of dread fills and blinds the eyes

And wonder has been banished

The Christ will not let us fall

 

While the world turns ever onward

And no stillness can be found

The Christ will not let us fall

 

In places where death lingers in the air

And all hope is lost

The Christ will not let us fall

 

Where the callous laughing of enemies rings in the ears

And every moment is too fragile

The Christ will not let us fall

 

When the night comes

And washes away all sense of colour

The Christ will not let us fall

 

For the Christ knows the dark,

But the dark cannot smother the light.

AMEN.