An Angel Visits Mary: Advent Poem #3

(Based on Luke 1:26-38)

God sent an angel to Nazareth, to the village of Galilee

He was there to see a peasant girl, a virgin named Mary

“Hello! You are truly blessed. The Lord is with you, favored one!”

This saying troubled Mary, she was honestly quite stunned.

“Do not be afraid, do not fear, for you’ve found favor with God!”

“You will conceive and give birth to a son!”

But Mary found this news quite odd.

She was engaged to Joseph, but still a virgin, you see

She told the angel Gabriel this, and asked, “how can this be?”

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you

And you’ll be overshadowed by the Most High’s power

And now I have more good news to share with you this hour.

Your relative that is barren

Is having a baby too

With God nothing is impossible, His word will never fail you

I’ll tell you about your baby, who will be called God’s Son

God will give him David’s throne, and his Kingdom will never be done

You’ll name this baby Jesus, He’ll be called the Son of the Most High

He will be very great, His rule over Israel will never die.”

Mary responded by saying,

“May all these things be done to me,

may all of this come true

For I am the servant of the Lord, He can do what He wants to do.”