MARY SAID: "YES"

"O maiden, will you be the mother of the Saviour?

Your God has chosen you to give the world his Son.

His power will be your shield, his Spirit come upon you."

And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"

And Mary said: Yes, and Mary said: Yes,

And Mary said: Yes, when she knew

that it was the will of God.

"No cradle will be his, but just a simple manger,

A helpless little babe, from Herod’s wrath he’ll run.

And in a foreign land, long years he’ll have to linger."

And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"

"And soon the day will come when enemies will round him,

And nail him to a tree, your sinless, spotless one.

The price of mankind’s ransom will heavy full upon him."

And Mary bowed and said: "God’s will be done!"