The magnitude of meekness:
the strength of weakness
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Several
notable musicians died in 2013 – for example Van Cliburn, Risë Stevens, Sir
Colin Davis and Sir John Tavener. Less well known is the composer Conrad Susa
who died on 21st November. Mr. Susa set some words of Christopher
Smart, the 18th century poet, to a tune called Mariposa. The
combination of text and music is very powerful, beautiful and thought
provoking. Smart states clearly “the paradoxes
of Christian doctrine” (Roger Miller in Worship Arts, Sept./Oct. 2009).
Where is this
stupendous stranger?Gentle shepherd now, advise.
Lead me to my Master's manger,
show me where my Saviour lies.
O Most Mighty! O Most Holy!
Far beyond the seraph's thought,
art thou then so weak and lowly
as unheeded prophets taught?
O the magnitude of
meekness!
Worth from worth immortal sprung;
O the strength of infant weakness,
if eternal is so young!
God all bounteous, all creative,
whom no ills from good dissuade,
is incarnate, and a native
of the very world he made.
Worth from worth immortal sprung;
O the strength of infant weakness,
if eternal is so young!
God all bounteous, all creative,
whom no ills from good dissuade,
is incarnate, and a native
of the very world he made.
David Brown
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