Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Has nothing to dread
His mama is Mary
Who loves Him so dear
When Mary is with you
What have you to fear?
"There's no room in the inn"
As they slam the door closed
Mary, Joseph are weary
And so far from home
The cattle are lowing
From a stable not far
It's brightly illumined
By a beautiful star
"A sign!" says Joseph
As he holds Mary tight
The smell is atrocious
But it's only one night
A few hours later
The baby is born
Who is King of Kings
And Lord of Lords
But where to lay Him?
How will He sleep?
Certainly not
With the cow and the sheep
Feeling unworthy
I offer my heart
Mary smiles
"What a beautiful start"
It isn't much
This I know
But Baby Jesus
Loves it so
Not mine to give
As it was made
By Our Father
Before all days
Mary prepares it
As if molding clay
Though it feels much more
Like bristled hay
Messy, broken
And often soiled
Is my straw heart
Already spoiled?
It was as if Mary
Could hear my thoughts
"Don't worry about loving Him
As you ought
"He already loves you
Just as you are
And if you give Him permission
He'll change your heart"
Mary, Cause of my Joy,
And Baby Jesus chose me
My heart now forever
A Nativity scene
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