Monday, May 21, 2007

Christ Our True Mother

God chose to be our mother in all things*
and in the fullness of time
took human form in the womb of Mary.

God, the perfect wisdom of all*
chose to be arrayed in this humble place.

Christ came in our poor flesh*
to share a mother's care.

Our mothers bear us for pain and for death*
our true Mother, Jesus, bears us for joy and endless life.

Jesus carries us within him in love and travail*
until the full time of his passion.

And when all was completed, and we were carried so for joy*
still, all this could not satisfy the power of God's wonderful love.

All that we owe is redeemed in truly loving God*
for the love of Christ works in us;
Christ is the one whom we love.

Tuesday Matins (Morning Prayer) Canticle, season of Advent
Adapted from Julian of Norwich

Church Publishing, 2006

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