One can almost sense in Isaiah's daring poetry the dancing lightness of a small child, countering the weary soberness of jaded adults who have held the world too long in one position. (religion-online.org)
But, as you all know, these events have been characterized by a certain soberness and a moral earnestness that has left little room for some other important gestures of faith: I speak of joy and wonder. (religion-online.org)