Author: Anna Briggs (1947-) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #124 (1998) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7.3 Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Lyrics: 1 Stay, my child, my body sharing.
Girlhood's peace from me is torn;
well I know a mother's fearing,
hope miscarried, joy stillborn.
Lullaby, lullaby,
God has heard a mother's cry, lullaby.
2 Grow, my child, in body chosen
by the God who made the earth;
mine the answer, in confusion,
young, unready to give birth.
Lullaby, lullaby,
God awaits a baby's cry, lullaby.
3 Sleep, my child, for love surrounds us;
we have not been left alone.
Though disgrace and shame may hound us,
Joseph stays and shields his own.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Word of God in baby's cry, lullaby.
4 Wake, my child, the world is crying,
calls you, evil's power to cross;
opens you to early dying,
motherhood's most dreaded loss.
Lullaby, lullaby,
pain of God in mother's cry, lullaby.
5 Go, my child, grace protect you,
shape your living, fill your breath;
by its power to resurrect you,
break the grip of fear and death.
Lullaby, lullaby,
hope for all in mother's cry, lullaby. Topics: Christmas; Mary; Christian Year; Epiphany Languages: English Tune Title: DANIEL'S
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