Christ in You

You caught my eye across the room and smiled, My heart leapt within me, What caused this sudden joy to rise and swell? -- Christ in you.

You brushed your hand across my shoulder, A simple touch. So why the warmth that flooded through my spirit? – Christ in you.

A handshake firm, a gentle honest smile, -- And yet there’s more, For deep within your eyes, I’m drawn to : -- The Christ in you.

A lonely neighbour, stops to have a chat, What does she need, My company, advice or clever wit? -- No, Christ in me

A fellow shopper, moaning in the mall, Shall I join in? Or speak a word of comfort, joy or cheer: -- Through Christ in me.

The aching, hurting, lonely and the lost, I cannot reach them all; But I must place before the ones I see, -- The Christ in me.

What will they see, when they are in our church? A happy group, Who cling together in exclusion? Or -- The Christ in us.

Will they see love? – One for another, And for them? Love they cannot fathom, but which flows :-- From Christ in us.

We may not have the answers that they seek To all the mysteries of life; But we can let them see the One who does, -- Christ in us. © Ailsa Yates 14/3/01Ailsa Yates