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Mary's Song of Liberation(based
on the Magnificat in Luke's gospel) shocked, awed... joyful I'm shaking with every emotion God has created! I was a poor woman of no significance but God reached down, down into chaos of human history and said "You Mary. You are to be the vessel of my liberation" How...? Why...? My words fail... But why am I surprised? This is always the way God works The mask of celebrity is shown to be worthless But the labour of the poor never loses its value Pure-blooded superiority is toppled And the oppressed prisoner becomes the ruler of the nation The empire of the tycoon falters and fails But the work of the unknown craftsman lasts for years And now by the turbulent Spirit I will be a symbol of hope, A sign across the years Of God's upside down story: The Liberation of All Humanity The Blessing(based on Zachariah's song Luke 1:68-79) Praise to the LiberatorPraise to the Saviour Praise to the God of long ago and the God of here and now. Through David God's people were saved through the Prophets they found liberation: freedom from the oppressors rescue from the dealers of death and the merchants of hate. This was from long ago from the time of Abraham and Sarah, And this is now in the age of the present, in the years that are yet to come. For John came announcing the new age preparing the people with forgiveness and merciful love; that the Light of the World might appear and shine on all people in all places the light of life: the path of peace. Simeon’s Song of Resignation(based
on the Nunc Dimittis from Luke’s gospel) I grow tired of its wars and its anger And I am ready for silence and stillness For I have caught a glimpse of the final liberation which is offered to all people I have been dazzled by the shining of the light And I have been caught by the Glory which covers all And I cry out to God who made everything I reach out to the one who is love without measure And I let go of all my strivings and all my plans Abba(the ‘Our Father’ inspired by the Aramaic)show us who you are. Let it come, your justice; Let it be done, your will, on earth as well as in heaven. Give us today bread that will not run out. And as we forgive others, forgive us - for what we have done, and what we have failed to do. Do not let us go in the hard times but liberate us from all that is unjust and oppressive. You are good. You are active. You are beautiful. Yes. Yes. Yes. |