MARY, DID YOU KNOW?

No matter how many times I hear this song, it still gives me shivers.
Especially the line about kissing the Face of God. Can we even begin to imagine all that went through Mary's mind and heart from the moment the angel first appeared to her? The Son that she gave birth to.. later became her Savior.

Fear not, Mary...thou shalt conceive in thy womb,

and bring forth a Son...JESUS.

He shall be great,

and shall be called the Son of the Highest...

And He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever.
Luke 1:30-33 KJV

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The poem below personalizes Mary's

wonderful Song of praise

found in Luke 1:46-50.
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INCARNATION

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"The Lord is in His holy house"--

Oh, grace beyond describing,

That Christ in me should please to dwell--

Immanuel residing!

"My soul doth magnify the Lord,"

I sing with lowly Mary,

That God should choose to enter in

This humble sanctuary!

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Not now in little Bethlehem,

As in the tender story;

Not now upon a mercy seat,

The bight Shekinah glory,

But in the body of His saint

He maketh His residing,

Both He in me and I in Him

In fellowship abiding.

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Within my heart a burning bush,

Within, a mountain smoking;

This flesh of mine a temple veil,

The wondrous Presence cloaking;

Within this broken earthenware

A high and holy treasure;

Oh, mystery of mysteries!

Oh grace beyond all measure!

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"The Lord is in His Holy house"--

Mysterious habitation!

I feel His presence here within

And offer my oblation.

Keep burning, incense of my soul!

Keep cleansing me, O Laver!

I want to serve and praise my God

Forever and forever!

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This beautiful poem (written by Anne Ortlund)

is the prayer of my heart today!