Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Rachel’s Tears

Cries for the lost children
the children of Israel, of Rachel
tears of the mothers of the land
the covenant parents crying for their dead
the innocents taken by Herod
cast into the darkness,
taken oh too soon
because of his fear
his hate, his cowardice
at the coming of the king

December 26, 2007
Matthew 2:13-23

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