She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7; KJV).
God, our Father, and our Mother,
God, our Sister, and our Brother,
God, our Helper, Guide, and Lover,
You are One: there is no other.
Christ, in every friend and neighbour,
Christ, in enemy and stranger,
Christ, in pain, and blood, and danger,
Born for all; laid in a manger.
Holy Spirit, now you show
Us how to love, which way to go.
You long to help us change and grow,
Whilst sharing every joy, and woe.
In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).