GLAD TIDING SWEETLY SING
I wish I could have heard the angels sing the message of great joy,
Proclaim with melodic song the birth of that special baby boy,
Knelt in the stable cold, with all the beasts standing there
And felt of the love of God as I gazed at Him lying there.
But if I had been alive when Christ walked on this lovely earth,
Although that to me would have been of tremendous worth,
I would not have been here now in this holy temple serving,
Almost hearing within these holy walls the angels glad rejoicing.
To feel Him lose beside me as I serve, knowing He is near
In the temple of our God, knowing no earthly worries or fear,
Being blessed with constant companionship as we serve every day,
Blessed with unseen strength and wisdom as we tread life’s way.
I would have liked to have been there to hear those angels sing,
As to the earth their glad tidings to all men did sweetly bring,
I know the Lord chose me to come forth in this wonderful time
To feel in the temple His great love, healing this heart of mine.
(Millicent) Ann Margetson December 19, 2002