The Night the World Stood Still

So, I'm going through mission pictures and memorabilia in my scrapbooking efforts and I found lots of treasures. Including several pieces of poetry I wrote throughout my mission. I just wanted to share one of my favorites that I wrote around Christmas 2012. Hope you like it.

The Night the World Stood Still

A star was shining bright

foretelling a son to be born that night.

The quiet village now filled to the max

with bustling strangers anxious to be taxed.

Coming and going 'til numb

unaware that the King had come.

Then glorious angels began to sing,

to humble shepherds saying 

"a joyous message we bring."

Off to the stable,

on their knees they did bow

before a tiny baby

And they didn't know how,

but somehow that night,

a babe in a manager

 came to make the world right.

The wind blew back and forth

across the Sea late one night

with frantic fishermen

working without light.

When out in the waves

a bright figure appeared!

And as He drew near

an apostle was heard

to say "It is Jesus,

and upon the water He goes!"

"Come unto me." said the Savior

and over the side Peter did go.

Step after step with wondering awe

until with the wind he started to fear.

So he began to sink for his doubting fear

til the Lord reached out saying

"I'm here."
As the waves slowed and the winds were calm,

twelve disciples stood in wonder

of Gilead's balm.

A couple years later

and again by the night,

The Savior knelt in a garden

bearing the full burden's might. 

Left alone by the world

yet watched by a heavenly host,

his disciples had failed

when he needed them most.

Unnoticed, unheard outside Jerusalem's walls,

our beloved Redeemer

atoned for the Fall.

And that night when the

world stood still,

a quiet voice cried out

"I will."