MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB (5 OF 17)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-21
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Mary had a Little Lamb (5 of 17)
Series: Glow
Joey Rodgers
1 Peter 1:18-21
Sarah Hale was an amazing woman. Widowed at 34 w/ (5) children, she wrote over 30 books, started a magazine and became known as the Godmother of Thanksgiving after lobbying President Lincohn until he declared the 4th Thursday in November as a national holiday. But possibly her most notable achievement was a poem entitled, Mary's Lamb, about a little girl named Mary and her lamb.
Sarah was a school teacher near Boston. In 1814, one of her students, Mary Shaw, found a newborn lamb in a cold barn one AM. For some reason the lamb's mother had forsaken the ewe, so Mary took the lamb home to caring for it. Soon, the lamb became her pet and they became inseparable. On one occasion, the lamb followed Mary to school, where she hid the lamb under a blanket. When it was time for Mary to stand to recite her work, the lamb emerged from under the blanket. And as the children laughed, Ms. Hale put the lamb outside. But when school dismissed, the lamb was waiting for Mary. This incident inspired Ms. Hale to write her poem.
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules; It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near,
And waited patiently all about, till Mary did appear.
And then it ran to her and laid, its head upon her arm;
As if to say, ''I'm not afraid. You'll keep me from all harm.''
''What makes the lamb love Mary so?'' the eager children cry; ''Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know,'' The teacher did reply. And you each gentle animal, in confidence may bind,
And make them follow at your will, if you are only kind.
As most of you are aware, we've been a series in 1 Peter entitled GLOW. When something glows it emits or reflects a steady radiance of light. In 1st Peter, we learn that ...
Series: Glow
Joey Rodgers
1 Peter 1:18-21
Sarah Hale was an amazing woman. Widowed at 34 w/ (5) children, she wrote over 30 books, started a magazine and became known as the Godmother of Thanksgiving after lobbying President Lincohn until he declared the 4th Thursday in November as a national holiday. But possibly her most notable achievement was a poem entitled, Mary's Lamb, about a little girl named Mary and her lamb.
Sarah was a school teacher near Boston. In 1814, one of her students, Mary Shaw, found a newborn lamb in a cold barn one AM. For some reason the lamb's mother had forsaken the ewe, so Mary took the lamb home to caring for it. Soon, the lamb became her pet and they became inseparable. On one occasion, the lamb followed Mary to school, where she hid the lamb under a blanket. When it was time for Mary to stand to recite her work, the lamb emerged from under the blanket. And as the children laughed, Ms. Hale put the lamb outside. But when school dismissed, the lamb was waiting for Mary. This incident inspired Ms. Hale to write her poem.
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules; It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near,
And waited patiently all about, till Mary did appear.
And then it ran to her and laid, its head upon her arm;
As if to say, ''I'm not afraid. You'll keep me from all harm.''
''What makes the lamb love Mary so?'' the eager children cry; ''Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know,'' The teacher did reply. And you each gentle animal, in confidence may bind,
And make them follow at your will, if you are only kind.
As most of you are aware, we've been a series in 1 Peter entitled GLOW. When something glows it emits or reflects a steady radiance of light. In 1st Peter, we learn that ...
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