‘Mother of the Messiah you shall be—
This is the role God bids you to fulfill,
His choice alone declares your purity
Through His great love and consecrating will.’
So said Gabriel as to assuage all fear;
‘You’ve found high favor with the Lord Most High,
The son of God you have been set to rear—
You must prepare for now the time is nigh’…
“I am the Lord’s servant” she softly said.
The angel left her to prepare her way,
Her call to serve within His chosen stead:
What could she think or, humbly hope to say?
“Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord,
May it be done in faith, as by His word.”
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Loubert S Suddaby poems 