Celebrating the Mystery

I haven't abandoned, but feel compelled to set aside my "God as Fire" lyrics for the time being. I just won't be able to have them ready in time. Instead, I'm going with another one for which I THINK I just need an original tune. I'm going to go ahead and upload the lyrics. I'll get the music up asap. The title is both meant to hearken to the main theme of the song, and to reflect what "Real Presence" Christians often call the Eucharist and/or the Mass. That is, "Celebrating the Mysteries." The lyrics are based on the following prayer by St. Ephraim of Syria (whose picture is on the pdf):

Your mother is a cause of wonder: the Lord entered into her and became a servant; he who is the Word entered and became silent within her; Thunder entered her and made no sounds; there entered The Shepherd of all, and in her He became the Lamb, bleating as He comes forth. Praise to You to whom all things are easy, for You are almighty.

Your mother's womb has reversed the roles: the Establisher of all entered into His richness, but came forth poor; the Exalted one entered her, but came forth meek; the Splendrous one entered her, but came forth having put on a lowly hue. Praise to You to whom all things are easy, for You are almighty.

The Mighty one entered, and put on insecurity from her womb; the Provisioner of all entered and experienced hunger; He who gives drink to all entered and experienced thirst; naked and stripped there came forth from her He who clothes all! Praise to You to whom all things are easy, for You are almighty.

I don't know if I've fully or adequately capture the beautiful phrase "Praise to You to whom all things are easy." Also, I believe I've given the Theotokos the short shrift in the rendering. I am sad to say that part of the reason is that, for the average Protestant congregation, I feel compelled to go easy on the Marian content. Hopefully, St. Ephraim will be content with "You're mother's womb the roles reversed." CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY