{"id":8546,"date":"2020-12-21T10:41:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faith-andover.org\/wp\/?p=8546"},"modified":"2020-12-21T10:41:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T15:41:15","slug":"marys-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faith-andover.org\/?p=8546","title":{"rendered":"Mary’s Song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Jeanette Leisk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mary's<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Luke 1:46b-55<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

46\u00a0And Mary\u00a0said,
\u2018My soul magnifies the Lord,<\/em>
47<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and my spirit rejoices in God my\u00a0Savior,
48<\/sup>\u00a0for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Surely, from now on all generations will call me\u00a0blessed;
49<\/sup>\u00a0for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and holy is his name.
50<\/sup>\u00a0His mercy is for those who fear him
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from generation to generation.
51<\/sup>\u00a0He has shown strength with his\u00a0arm;
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.<\/em>
52<\/sup>\u00a0He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and lifted up the lowly;
53<\/sup>\u00a0he has filled the hungry with good\u00a0things,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and sent the rich away empty.
54<\/sup>\u00a0He has helped his servant Israel,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in remembrance of his mercy,
55<\/sup>\u00a0according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know if this will surprise you or not, but pastors can get a bit snarky. About Christmas songs. One song that a lot of colleagues are rolling their eyes at this year is the song, “Mary Did You Know?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now before you worry that I’m going to ruin the song for you, rest assured that I happen to like the song. But I also agree that the song lyrics characterize Mary as a young woman who did not recognize the significance of her child. Our Advent reading for today, Mary’s song known as The Magnificat<\/em>, makes it clear that indeed Mary did know who her child would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that vein, I appreciate a rewording of the lyrics a friend shared with me this morning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
that your ancient words
would still leap off our pages?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
that your spirit song
would echo through the ages?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that your holy cry would be subversive word,
that the tyrants would be trembling when they know your truth is heard?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
that your lullaby
would stir your own Child\u2019s passion?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
that your song inspires
the work of liberation?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that your Jubilee is hope within the heart of all who dream of justice, who yearn for it to start?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth will teach, the drum will sound, healing for the pain
The poor will rise, the rich will fall. Hope will live again.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
that we hear your voice
for the healing of the nations?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary did you know,
your unsettling cry
can help renew creation?
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know, that we need your faith,
the confidence of you,
May the God that you believe in,
be so true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Lyrics by Jennifer Henry (inspired by the popular song of the same name)
Artwork by Anthony VanArsdale for the National Black Catholic Congress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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