With MichaelmasTerm just starting in Oxford, a poem from Charles Williams:Adam and Eve came running
From Eden, heavy and sad;
Michael lightened behind them
With spears a myriad.
O love that is broken, broken!
(Sweet, were we running there?)
Lift from us, wings of Michael!
O sword of Michael, spare!
Mary lay in her chamber;
John the Apostle by.
Michael lightened before her,
'Behold, thine hour is nigh!’
O love exalted, exalted!
(Sweet, did we nurse the Lord?)
Gather us, wings of Michael!
Circle us, Michael's sword!
There was that war in heaven
Whereto the worlds were caught;
Michael fought and his angels,
Also the devil fought.
O love that is warring, warring!
(Us too shall that war rend?)
Beat for us, wings of Michael!
Sword of Michael, defend!
Charles Williams
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3 comments:
Thanks for this. I start my degree in Theology at Oxford this Michaelmas term, while living as a Junior Scholar-in-Residence at the Kilns. I'm looking forward to participating in the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society.
Hi my friend...
Which College? I read Theology at Oxford in Wycliffe Hall... and the CSL Society is NOT to be missed.
Roger R.
Beautiful...thanks for posting
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