A Perfect Brightness of Hope
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
How bright the sky, how still the night
when all the world received His light.
Poems about Christ
These poems about Christ are among my favorites, for writing them has brought me closer to Him. God gives good gifts, and I am grateful for His presence in each day. May these poems, focused on the Savior’s life, mission and example, communicate His love to everyone who scrolls through them. If you are specifically looking for Christmas Poems or Easter Poems, feel free to click directly on either category. (Please request permission to use my poems about Christ by email before using, and be sure to include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to the poem on this site is required.)
FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.
Oh Come, Let Us Adore
©1997 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
With joy and hope, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
We speak of His example, of His love and sacrifice.
Our voices raise in carols praising Him, each sacred strain
a witness that the Lord did come and sank beneath our pain
to take our sins upon Himself, a perfect gift of love,
from our own Elder Brother, He who waits for us above.
Empty Chairs:
Children of Sandy Hook
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
Why must a mother mourn her son at Christmas?
Why must a father lose his daughter fair?
How will we bear the sorrow of this season,
when days ago their laughter filled the air?
Sing Sweet the Song
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
photo by ParkeHarrison
Humble yourself as a little child
and crawl into the nest.
With barren head and unshod feet
draw peace into your breast.
What Lack I Yet?
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
A grateful son knelt down to pray,
determined at the end of day
to bow himself beneath the rod
and consecrate his soul to God.
On Judgment Day
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson
The day I stand before the bar,
I hope to find in me
the person my beloved Savior
knows that I can be.
Divine Nature
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
Photo by Lars Kuczynski on Unsplash
Proof of divinity is all around.
God’s handiwork transcends His mystery.
We hear His voice in every sacred sound:
the trill of birds, the pounding of the sea.
Grateful, We Gather
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (Image by Norman Rockwell)
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing,
for richly He’s blessed us, in years now gone by.
The warmth of our hearth and the love of our family
are more than good fortune; they’re gifts from on high.