This poem was written in 2020 as a play on the original Mary Had A Little Lamb with Jesus Christ as the center figure. It is accompanied with artwork depicting each Stanza (partially complete). It is intended as an art piece more than a traditional literary work. It will be created as a children’s board book to mimic the nature of the original children’s rhyme while having deeper meaning and scenes depicted. It is a representation of Christianity’s core story intended to be read simply. while being founded on scripture, it interweaves imagery related to the shepherding world common especially in the era of the new testament.
Mary's Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb
His fleece was white as snow
And everywhere His Father called
The Lamb was sure to go
Once in the Temple, He was found
And Mary was distraught
But all the teachers stood in awe
From what the Lamb had taught
Mary’s Man, the carpenter
of Galilee bestowed
His craft upon the tender Lamb
As they watched Him grow
Mary’s Lamb left abroad
His Father’s will to do
To share the Word to the world
His mission to pursue
He healed, led, and raised the dead
The Lamb rose in fame
Miracles were His deeds
Messiah was He named
The Lamb’s greatest work yet to do
His fleece still white as snow
He heard the call of His Father
To the slaughter He would go
A garden first He visited
Forsook and left alone
To bear all of our pain and sin
For us the Lamb atoned
Next to a den of vicious men
As wolves in darkest form
They reviled Mary’s Lamb
Condemning Him in scorn
Then to a coward He was brought
To stand before a crowd
“Crucify Mary’s Lamb!”
Cried the Mob out loud
Into a prison went the Lamb
His lowly head held down
They scourged the gentle lamb
With thorns laid for a crown
Last to a hill He bore our cross
Nailed for all to see
The emblems of His sacrifice
The Lamb, for us, did bleed
With blood soaked fleece, Mary at His feet
She looked upon her Lamb
A fallen world her Lamb redeemed
The tokens in his hands
The pure Lamb gave His life for all
To heal the brokenhearted
To lift up the forgotten
And Light a world in darkness
3 days passed and Mary’s Lamb
Who gave His precious life
Left the hollow, stony bed
From death He did arise
The Lamb was resurrected
With healing in His wings
We too shall live again
For death has lost its sting
Mary’s Lamb is Jesus Christ
Our Savior, Our King
To raise us all in Grace and Love
His praises do we sing
Mary had a little lamb
His Fleece was White as snow...
He gave His life for YOU because your worth is great In His sight
