Mary, Did You Wonder

Mary, did you wonder when the angel Gabriel proclaimed the news, That you, a virgin, were chosen by God to bear the King of Jews? Mary, did you wonder why a special star shone o'er Bethlehem so bright, And shepherds left their flocks to honor your Son on that Holy Night? Mary, did you wonder as you tenderly kissed the very Face of God, And cuddled the Messiah long foretold - did you not think that odd? Mary, did you wonder that angels heralded your Son's birth singing hymn, And that even three Kings from the East brought gifts to worship Him? Mary, did you wonder at the miracles that your Son performed, Turning water into wine, healing the blind, the lame and deformed? Mary, did you wonder why your precious Son was so often scorned, And was destined to die on The Cross with a crown of thorns adorned? Mary, did you wonder that in His short life on earth as He suffered rejection, That He would rise from an unblemished grave to a glorious resurrection? Mary, did you wonder that you were to give birth to the King of Kings? Mary, did you wonder at the wonder of it all, these mysterious things? Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved