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Mary holds the lifeless body As tears flow from her eyes Does she also know that Soon her son must rise? Mary holds her baby's hand So little and so frail Does she also understand That they would be pierced by a nail? Mary holds her son close to her chest When they find him teaching Does she feel so blessed that Even to death He is reaching? Mary holds her son to wish him a good day As he works with Joseph at his trade Mary holds our hand as we walk the way God says: see the work my hands have made!
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Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018 at 8:36 PM UTC
Mary Holds
Mary holds the lifeless body As tears flow from her eyes Does she also know that Soon her son must rise? Mary holds her baby's hand So little and so frail Does she also understand That they would be pierced by a nail? Mary holds her son close to her chest When they find him teaching Does she feel so blessed that Even to death He is reaching? Mary holds her son to wish him a good day As he works with Joseph at his trade Mary holds our hand as we walk the way God says: see the work my hands have made!
this was inspired by looking at a statue of Mary holding Jesus' lifeless body in her arms during one Adoration. Written during a "40 Hours Devotion" started by St. John Neumann when he came to America.
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showyoulove
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Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018 at 8:36 PM UTC
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