Mission Impossible? - Carol Series (3)

orchidee



Tune: Es Ist Ein Ross / St Germanus

('A great and mighty wonder')

Luke 1 v.34-38

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Gabriel's word to Mary

She would bear a son, see

While still a virgin, His name

Would be Jesus, the same

 

Chorus

Mary the Lord's handmaid

Through her God's works be displayed

His word be firm, sure, staid

 

Mary said, How shall this be?

The angel said, Here, see

The Holy Ghost you shadows

His power you shall know - Chorus

 

Therefore also that holy

Child to be born shall be

Called the Son of God Most High

This true with no deny - Chorus

 

And behold your cousin she

Elisabeth, name be

Has conceived son in old age

E'en in her advanced stage - Chorus

 

She was barren, but shall bear

A son, motherhood share

For with God nothing shall be

Impossible, grace free - Chorus

 

Mary said, look, I humbly

Handmaid of the Lord be

And it shall be as you say

Angel showing God's way - Chorus

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 13th, 2022 03:39
  • Comment from author about the poem: A Carol-poem. Verses in 7.6.7.6. Chorus in 6.7.6. This continues from the previous Carol. I've made it into two carols so it would not be over-long. They hymn is at least 1,000 years old. St Germanus in the title lived to about age 100.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Neville


    What I wouldn't have given to have been a fly on the wall back then with a Dansette recorder & my old Kodak handy plus a notepad and pen ......... Neville 🙂

    • orchidee

      Thanks N. You seen them flying angels?!

    • Bella Shepard

      Another fine write my friend. Here's to these wonderful women.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Bella. Jesus revealed Himself first to a woman, Mary Magdalen at His resurrection!
        'Naughty' Zacharias did not believe he would be father of John Baptist. He was struck dumb for a while. But understandable, humanly speaking. he is in a later poem of mine - to follow.

        • Bella Shepard

          Love what you do!

        • Goldfinch60

          Good one Orchi.



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