Annunciation by Helen Hoyt

S2 E17: Annunciation By Helen Hoyt From “Poems of Life and Death” LIFE, The great Life, Came unto me: He of old ages, The eternal,  The owner of all, Came, and his word was for me, Calling my name: And the radiance of his presence shone about me. With leaping heart I heard his voice  And the entering of his steps over my threshold: Heard, and was not troubled; Because it was known to me a long time What answer I should make to Life. With outstretched, quiet hands,  With unreluctant face, I stood before him, And let my eyes look into the eyes of Life: And I gave, and delivered up to Life, Myself:  Utterly. Yielding me As one yields and delivers to another A dumb vessel. Mighty and splendid is the presence of Life.  By a far road he comes And travels a great way before And sways the world. I trembled to be near his glory, But with unbowing head I stood before him,  (See Note Below) With unbowing head and proud heart; Knowing my service that I should perform to the honoring of Life. And in his dignity I was exalted. Now for a term I am not my own, But Life is my master:  And I dwell under his commandment, Beneath the fostering of his wings. Wrapped in the mantle of Life, Patient, by ways apart, I go; Bearing in my flesh his sign  That I am one of his chosen: The instrument of his purpose; the way of his will. Slowly day follows day, Laying its hands upon me with invisible touch, Molding my flesh;  And I tarry waiting upon Life Until the use he purposes for me shall be accomplished, And his intent be fulfilled: Until the wonder is wrought upon me that now possesses my days. Recitation by Sarah Ahmadi & Rebecca Budd Photography by Rebecca Budd #RebeccasReadingRoom Music by Storm “Vintergartan” #EpidemicSound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/pomymHDcWb/ Note: One sentence was omitted from the recitation: "But with unbowing head I stood before him.