Luke 1:26-38

4th Sunday in Advent

Mary! Mary!
And the voice was so soft
--Gentle
that she could not be sure
if this was a dream that had awoken her
--so gentle
Mary!
Awake my child
Awake to the promise
-----(Hail Mary)
given to you fro old
in the promise passed on
-----through Abraham
--------Isaac
-----------David
Men of Greatness
-----------and blessing
gone now
---except for the promise
---and the history
-----of God
---------acting in this world of humanity
past
--present
-----and all that is to come
focused now
--on this
-----one
--------innocent
------------young maiden
(full of grace)
from this part of the world so far from all
----that is considered greatness
----by all who are considered great
softly the voice speaks
Mary!
And the dream that has been dreamed
By all people
In every time
Has come
--------(the Lord is with you)
sprung from the loins of no man
is the one who is to come
carried safely now in the womb of
the one
---innocent
------child
to save
all
that the people of power and greatness have dreamed of
for themselves
carried safely now
--to bring light and hope to all people
God breaking forth in gentleness
And greatness
In a new way
Aided by just this one
-----(I am the Lord’s servant)
-----------innocent
-----(May it be with me as you have said)
---------------------child