The Hands that First Held Mary's Child Flashcards
(1) When Joseph marveled…
at the size of that small breathing frame and gazed upon those bright new eyes and spoke the infant’s name
(2) The angel’s…
words he once had dreamed poured down from heaven’s height, and like the host of stars that beamed, blessed earth with welcome light
(3) This child…
shall be Emmanuel not God upon the throne, but God with us Emmanuel as close as blood and bone
(4) This tiny…
form in Joseph’s palms confirmed what he had heard and from his heart rose hymns and psalms, for heaven’s human word
(5) The tools…
that Joseph laid aside a mob would later life and use with anger, fear, and pride to crucify God’s gift
(6) Let us…
O Lord not only hold the child who’s born today but charged with faith may we be bold to follow in His way.
