Mary had almost lost her...
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Mary had almost lost her song. How mystified and pleased she was when Gabriel had brought her the message about a Son to be born, the one she was to name Jesus. And how Joseph had moved from anger to joyous expectation! But now the song was almost lost in the events. The physical pain, the lack of support from people she knew, the being away from the familiar surroundings, and especially being in this noisy, crowded place. And now there was no room for them. What happened to that song she knew? Where was the promise of God now? It would not be very long until some people, some shepherds, whom she had never met, would come and remind her of the song that was hers, and theirs, and ours. The song fades from our ears at times, but it is there, and it is being sung. We can hear and sing again. -- Gobrecht
