Inspired by lyrics to “Stables” by Peter Mayer:Make of my heart a cradle, Lord, so Love will come and lay there.
Make of my heart a shelter, Lord, so Love will come and stay there.
Make of my heart a manger, Lord, where Love’s the only answer.
Make of my heart a stable, Lord, glowing with light for
miles in the darkness, so Love will find its way there.
Responsive Reading for December 11
“She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7).
Make of my heart a manger, Lord, so Love can come and lay there.
“Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid’” (Luke 2:8-10).
Make of my heart a shelter, Lord, so Love will come and stay there.
“The angel said to them . . .’This will be a sign for you: you will find an infant
wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger’” (Luke 2:12).
Make of my heart a manger, Lord, for I know that Love’s the answer.
“And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising
God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests.’ So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the
infant lying in the manger . . . . Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and
praising God” (Luke 2:16-20).
Make of my heart a manger, Lord, shining for miles in the darkness,
so Love will find its way there.