A Song of True Motherhood

~Julian of Norwich

God chose to be our mother in all things

and so made the foundation of his work,

most humbly and most pure, in the Virgin’s womb.

God, the perfect wisdom of all,

arrayed himself in this humble place.

Christ came in our poor flesh

to share a mother’s care.

Our mothers bear us for pain and for death;

our true mother, Jesus, bears us for joy and endless life.

Christ carried us within him in love and travail,

until the full time of his passion.

And when all was completed and he had carried us so for joy,

still all this could not satisfy the power of his wonderful love.

All that we owe is redeemed in truly loving God,

for the love of Christ works in us;

Christ is the one whom we love.