Poem based on 4th Sunday in Advent Luke 1:26-38

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 from of 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