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Heather Jephcott Poem
Glory and The Lamb 30/9/16
I was a lamb, not yet a sheep
but I was there,
yes I was there.
Where were you little lamb?
I was out in the beautiful wide open spaces
our home was not far from the city.
It was in a field I was born,
and skipped about,
staying close beside my mother.
What did you see little lamb?
It was there on the darkest of nights
that the heavens awoke,
a bright light shone
and from this light
came a magnificent being,
an angel of the Lord of all
appearing in great splendour,
and from him emanated glory
spreading to include us all.
How did you feel little lamb?
Totally stunned
and the shepherds who looked after us
were afraid,
terribly frightened,
I remember staying still,
looking up, amazed.
We did not make a sound..
no bleating came.
What did the angel say, little lamb?
He spoke beautifully,
so as to calm,
he reassured us all,
telling us not to be afraid
for he was bringing us wonderful news
that was for us,
to cause us joy
and not just for us
but for everyone.
He spoke of the Saviour,
the Messiah,
the Lord God
who had come into our world,
being born a babe
and this had just happened,
in Bethlehem,
the city nearby,
the city of our past great king David.
Is that all he said little lamb?
Oh, No!
He told us most exactly
where the baby could be found
and how we would recognize Him.
This Saviour, the Great, "I AM",
had been born in a stable,
a place for animals,
and was lying in a manger,
the feeding trough,
wrapped up snuggly
in bits of cloth, swaddling clothes,
for the night was cold.
Then what happened little lamb?
It was sudden
and glory was added to glory,
this angel was joined
by a vast host of others,
bright with light and song,
a beautiful massive heavenly choir,
singing gloriously from their hearts
this amazing message,
"Glory to God
in the highest heavens,
peace on earth
to all whom God favours
Give glory to God
in heaven and on earth
let there be peace
to the people who please God".
What were you doing while this was happening little lamb?
Listening to this amazing message
ringing out across the hills
watching, as did our shepherds,
with the same astounded faces.
I skipped for joy
so high I skipped over my mum.
It was such a beautiful all-encompassing sight
with sound that filled my heart.
How long did it last little lamb?
Oh, that I do not know
but it came to an end
and they had all gone.
Our shepherds got together
to discuss what had happened
and what to do.
They quickly agreed
that we should all go
and see this wonderful thing
that had happened
which the Lord had told us about.
Did you really go and see little lamb?
Oh Yes!
We all ran behind our shepherds
and found it all as we had been told.
As we crowded into the animal house,
the stable,
there was Mary and Joseph
and there was the baby,
lying in the feeding trough,
the manger.
What next did you do little lamb?
We followed our shepherds
as they told everyone they met
in the village
about these amazing things
and also about all
that the angel had said.
.....I was a lamb, not yet a sheep
but I was there,
yes I was there.
Copyright © Heather Jephcott | Year Posted 2016
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