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Full Title	Typescript, Poem, "Mary's Message," December 24, 1946.
Author	McGarrity, Marie Theresa.
Date Added	11 January 2014
Language	English
Publish Date	1946-12-24
Source	McGarrity Papers
Topic	Christmas. Religious poetry. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint.
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OCR On Nine such nights Nine Votive Lights; To God, you Lit. Then, One, your first. Lamp, Had God's sure-stamp 'Paint'’ on it. of Two, Brilliant Flame, Shall ‘give bright Fame New Heights. to hit. Three shows in gleams, Truth is Straight-Seams; Wisdom is Wit. Four Blessed a Bier Because God's tear Dropped Down on it. all .the same; Each Future Flame Differed a bit. --Mary's Message-- Christmas Eve'46 Five understood God to be Good; A new. Flame lit. Six Guides God's fPrack; The candle-rack It did not Fit. Seven shines Far For it had ‘Star, Of. God'. on it. Eight lights with Care A warm Hearth-Chair Where God can knit. Nine, Dancing Still, Shall, at His will, In Rhythm sit. In through a crack 8f my Night-Black She whispered It, "Nine Eves. to see Gethsemanee, Was Holy Writ." To Mother, ~ - from the Fifth Light. P. S.(per-Sieglinde's evening talk with her Statue Lady by the crib) If Little Jesus had His way December 24th would be -- Mater-mass Day? uy, yon, € ven