When Mary, with the infant one,
Saw shepherds come by angels led,
And Wisemen too in caravan
Kneel at his feet, their gifts outspread,
She marveled not, for she had known
The angel promise to His own.
And as the young child's growth increased
In favor with both God and man,
She kept these things within her heart
And pondered on his Father's plan,
Waiting in humble quietude
To see the Christly magnitude.
The Christ-idea comes to you now,
As angel thoughts are welcomed in.
Do not expose this infant one
To Herod-sense or hidden sin,
But cherish it in secret place,
Letting it grow in power and grace.
