Peace whispered
to her troubled heart
Be still, the Holy One
will rest deep within your waiting womb
Direction given
to her astonished feet
Elizabeth with child
Blessed community in her great need
Joy spread
from mouth to elder ear
Baby leaps and cousin speaks
while world is wrapped in veiled wonder
Dust stirred
from a more ancient song
As mercy's stream tumbles
O'er second Hannah and second Eve
(A meditation on Luke 1: 34-50)
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Oh how lovely. I've never thought of E. as "second Hannah" or M. as "second Eve." Beautiful, Carla. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leigh. It is a lovely connection of "all generations." Last June our IWS chaplain, Darrell Harris, pointed out the Hannah connection. My first thought: "Could I please have the book back?" The second thought, "No, it is just good to continue to learn.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome!
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