Joseph
There was a man called Joseph preparing to be wed
Told his girl was pregnant when they’d never been to bed!
He must have been disgusted and filled with righteous rage.
It would have been impossible for him to turn the page
He could not ignore the fact that he had been betrayed
He ought to cast his girlfriend out. Her guilt to all
displayed!
He knew he ought to do what’s right and cast his love aside
Yet his love for Mary meant that he might let her hide.
As he pondered on his fix late one summer night
An angel came into his room and gave him such a fright!
He was told his love was true and had not gone astray
To meet God’s divine purpose there was no other way!
He should go ahead and marry her and should not be afraid
Though the lass was pregnant she was still a maid!
He must have been convincing for Joseph took his word
Though in any logic the thing was quite absurd!
He loved and cared for Mary through all her birthing pain
And catered for her firstborn child though he had naught to
gain.
After our dear Lord was born they had children of their own
And kept his secret in their hearts as no one else had
known!
Would I could be as faithful as that carpenter of old
Hearing God’s true message and doing what it told!
No comments:
Post a Comment