Copyright by Bob Rogers.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.” – Matthew 2:19

O sweet little Jesus boy,

Mary magnified the Lord at your birth,

Yet Rachel was heard weeping, refusing all comfort.

Wise men lavished you with gold,

And sweaty shepherds came to gawk.

Today we are a mix of joy and sorrow, health and sickness, knowledge and ignorance.

Yet we are here before You.

We are worshipers, we are hypocrites, we are strugglers, we are doubters,

Yet we are here before You.

Take our golden goodness, gawking greediness, magnificent joy, and mournful sadness.

and mold our mess to be like You, for you are the God of Mary and Rachel.

In the name of Jesus our Messiah and Lord we pray. Amen.