He is mercy’s incarnation, marvel at this miracle
Continuing this week’s theme of Christmas songs, here is a new one to me called ‘The Glorious Impossible’ with words written by Gloria Gaither. (It’s also the name of a Madeleine L’Engle re-telling of Christmas, which just makes it even cooler 
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I love the paradoxical way the song is set up, the ‘glorious impossibility’ of Christ’s birth to a virgin, His walking on water, His very human and divine nature. It definitely helps me to ‘marvel at this miracle’, even if I don’t understand it completely.
See the virgin is delivered
in a cold and crowded stall.
Mirror of the Father’s glory
lies beside her in the straw.He is mercy’s incarnation.
Marvel at this miracle.
For the virgin gently holds
the Glorious Impossible.Love has come to walk on water,
turn the water into wine.
Touch the leper, bless the children,
love both human and divine.Praise the wisdom of the Father
who has spoken through His Son.
Speaking still, He calls us to
the Glorious Impossible.He was bruised for our transgressions
and He bears eternal scars.
He was raised for our salvation
and His righteousness is ours.Praise, oh praise Him!
Praise the glory
of this lavish grace so full.
Lift your souls now and receive
the Glorious Impossible.~The Glorious Impossible, Gloria Gaither