Mary’s Lullaby

My prayer for each of you this Christmas is that you will be filled with unspeakable joy as we marvel at this precious child God sent to us. He’s so many things to us, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  I’m so thankful for what He means to me. Each of us has a personal story of how we came to know Jesus as our Savior. Think about that moment as we celebrate the birth of our Lord this Christmas.  Rather than a long blog post, I’m posting a poem I wrote a few years ago. This first appeared in one of Yvonne Lehman’s Christmas Moments books.

 

Mary’s Lullaby

In the stillness of the stable

Mary sang a lullaby

As she gently rocked her baby

Neath the starry, starry sky

You’re the Word of God Incarnate

You are prophecy fulfilled

You’re the Light that shines in darkness

You’re the Love of God revealed

You are Alpha and Omega

The Beginning and The End

You’re the Hope of all the hopeless

You’re the Whisper in the wind

You’re the Star from Jacob shining

Holy One of Israel

You’re the Servant of Jehovah

You’re the Truth within the Veil

You’re the Lamb of God, Messiah

You are God’s beloved Son

Holy Spirit, God the Father

Ever Three and Ever One

As the shepherds gathered ‘round them

And the angel choirs did sing

Mary rocked her little baby

Prince of Peace, and King of Kings

 

 

The painting at the top, used in my meme, is by Jacopo Bassano. It is in CC and is of common use with no fees. Some say the artist is in my Bassano family. I’m not sure. I have more research to do on that. My 10X great-grandmother was Lucrece (Lucretia) Bassano who married Nicholas Lanier, the Elder. They are the grandparents of my cousin, Nicholas Lanier, the Younger who was Master of the King’s Music in the court of James I of the King James Bible. I love knowing these things about my roots. The Bassano family were not only artists, they were also instrument makers. They created the sackbut, the precursor of the trombone. Nicholas Lanier, the Younger, was also an artist. I love seeing the genes passed down to my children and grandchildren. Need help finding your roots? Let me know. Maybe I can help.

You probably know this group. They are so good. Close harmonies. Can’t you hear all the angels and shepherds, Mary and Joseph, all the hosts of heaven singing this to our Savior? Merry Christmas Blessings, y’all.