"Mary’s Prayer" by Geoffrey Philp

Madonna in Prayer by Sassoferrato, c1640-50 




Mary’s Prayer

Lord, help me to be a light today.

My tormentors taunted me until I cried.

Darkness covered my heart. It felt as if I had died

when they said nothing good was ever born from Nazareth’s clay,

sin would haunt the child because of my pride.

Lord, help me to be a light today.

But when I looked into His eyes, I found a way.

Something new was born, and I knew the elders had lied.

This is a love I can no longer hide:

Lord, help me to be a light today.

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Another year of blogging has come to an end, so I am signing off until January 12, 2011.

Be careful, enjoy yourselves, and your loved ones.

 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

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Image source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/4699156/Mother-of-God-a-History-of-the-Virgin-Mary-by-Miri-Rubin-review.html