Jesus God and Man
Jesus, your love is beyond measure,
No one would give up so much for love,
As you, by giving up the glory of heaven
To live among us sharing our pain and sorrow.
The mystery is still inexplicable,
How God could choose to be a man
And a poor man born in a stable
Possessing not a place where to lay his head.
We are drawn by wealth and power
So we look for a God who is powerful.
To see God in you weak human form, dear Lord
Only faith can, not any human intelligence.
You had the whole world to choose from,
A Mother to give you birth
You chose not a royal maid,
But a humble maid, Mary of Nazareth.
You had the whole world to choose from,
A place to be born
You did not choose a royal palace
But a stable where animals are kept
Like a prince an easy life could have been yours
Avoiding work in sweat and fatigue.
To have your food through others labour
But that is not what you chose.
You preferred to earn you food
By the sweat of your brow
Working hard as a carpenter
Helping Joseph your foster father.
You chose to become a man
To establish your Father's Kingdom
By overthrowing the enemies of mankind,
Death and the devil, who claimed power over man
A bloody battle you had to wage,
Giving your life in sacrifice
To God, the Father, to win his pardon
For sinful men who had gone astray
(Fr. Karthikappallil Thomas)
