By Cailey Morgan
Over the past month on this blog we’ve been basking in the promises of the Old Testament prophets about our King who will come and bring justice and righteousness, this humble Ruler who will hold our hand and invite us into His mission of peace and flourishing for the world.
As Christmas fast approaches, many of us have likely also been in the first 2 chapters of Luke’s Gospel, a story rife with exclamations of praise as the words of Old Testament prophecies transform into the living reality of Word-made-Flesh before the very eyes of everyday folks like a doubting priest and a pregnant teenager.
I hope that the songs of Elizabeth, Zechariah and Mary—and the pronouncements of the angels—well up in you a new song of worship to our King like they have done for us. Here’s my take on Luke 1 that I’ve been singing lately, and next week you’ll get to read Shannon’s poetic response to the culmination of prophecies come true in Jesus.
His mercy extends His royal hand reaches
To perform mighty deeds
Do not be afraid He lifts up the humble
The Holy One has done great things
My soul glorifies my spirit rejoices
In the Lord
In God my Saviour
For You God nothing’s impossible
Let it be as You have said
Blessed is she who has believed
That what the Lord has said will be
Blessed is she who has believed
That what the Lord has said will be accomplished
He remembers our children
He is mindful of us
He shows mercy to our fathers
He is mindful of us
My soul glorifies my spirit rejoices
In the Lord
In God my Saviour
For You God nothing’s impossible
Let it be as You have said
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