"Then the knowing/Then the light" indicates, as Paul says, "Now we see in a glass darkly." We don't know a lot about God. But we'll learn in his presence.
Vajda again ends his brief hymn with a benediction, starting again with the Holy Spirit. Vajda also urges us patience in our Advent waiting: "Then/Then/Then."
Join me next Friday as we visit "Where Shepherds Lately Knelt."
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