Everyone has questions, especially about the Christmas story: how did that happen, what if Mary said no. Here are some questions, not always the ones we ask, but perhaps ought to ask, the comes from the readings we love in this season, that lead us into the truth of what is happening and waiting to happen on Christmas Eve.
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The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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The yell of joy from a woman holding a plate of food for her hungry children |
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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A loaf of bread freshly baked and broken on the table |
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Lo the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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A shepherd brimming with excitement with a story to tell |
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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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A journey of a lifetime but takes only a second |
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and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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The name of every person we oppress, divide or shun |
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She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. |
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It’s not a question you often hear asked, |
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Because the world was too busy to notice |
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In such questions we find no answers |
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