Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
In Winter You Will Sing
Poem by Mary Ashton
You will sing today.
The longest night has past.
You will raise your voice when once you were afraid.
You will deeply feel and draw dark melodies
Into the grace of light.
You will bear gifts of happiness for moments now
Leading children in discovery and wonder
For what is not and now is, a new song.
You will stir hearts with memories of hope and loss
And hold them against your heart
to grow in peace and love for all of us.
Most importantly, you will be loved and love today.
Brighter than a bright day,
Bolder than a bold stream,
Larger than an open sky.
For while the earth has shifted and still remains the same
You, beneath the stars and darkness you have known,
Fill throngs with hope and possibilities
Because you sing.
Illustrated and music by Rich Schmitt
In Winter You Will Sing
Poem by Mary Ashton
You will sing today.
The longest night has past.
You will raise your voice when once you were afraid.
You will deeply feel and draw dark melodies
Into the grace of light.
You will bear gifts of happiness for moments now
Leading children in discovery and wonder
For what is not and now is, a new song.
You will stir hearts with memories of hope and loss
And hold them against your heart
to grow in peace and love for all of us.
Most importantly, you will be loved and love today.
Brighter than a bright day,
Bolder than a bold stream,
Larger than an open sky.
For while the earth has shifted and still remains the same
You, beneath the stars and darkness you have known,
Fill throngs with hope and possibilities
Because you sing.
Illustrated and music by Rich Schmitt
