You were not spared from earth's trials
Though you did not choose sin
Delivered many times from evil
From the devil's grasping grip
You gave birth to God's son
In a cave dark and cold
Then you fled in the night
To escape Herod's sword
Returning as refugees to the very place
Israel, Israel prayed so hard to escape
How the fears tried to chain you
Enslave you to sin
But your family became holy
Not destroyed from within
You didn't run from your trials, Mary
You didn't push God away
You drew Jesus close
Knowing you need not escape
God is present with you
In all things
You were present to Him
When the time came for your family
To return to Nazareth
For thirty years you lived beneath
The humble veil of hiddenness
You were not swayed by worldly gain
What others do & do not see
The false consolation of admirers
You did not receive
You became a widow
When your earthly spouse had died
Remaining with your son
Until His hour had arrived
As you stood beneath the cross
His gaze fixed upon your face
Your soul gave birth to surrender
The self gift you always gave
You didn't run from your trials, Mary
You didn't push God away
You drew Jesus close
Knowing you need not escape
God is present with you
In all things
You were present to Him
Behold your mother
Holding Jesus lifeless in her arms
Pierced by a sword within the temple
Of her spotless heart
Woman, behold thy sons & daughters
Purchased by the blood
That flowed within your veins
To bear the flesh Christ bore
Upon the cross
You didn't run from your trials, Mary
You didn't push God away
You drew Jesus close
Knowing you need not escape
God is present with you in all things
You were present
God is present with you in all things
You were present to Him