By Cosmata Lindie
Well, we were hanging out in Heaven
Just doing what angels do
Lighting up the new stars
And snuffing out the old ones too
No, it wasn’t us who made them
That was God’s work, as you all know
But the maintenance of creation
Is what the angels do
All systems were up and running
And God was pleased with what he’d done
But one world was causing worry
That third rock from the sun
It was really quite a jewel
With great promise, so God said
But the humans set to care for it
Were cursed by sin instead
And God fretted over them
While we just did what angels do
Paid visits, carried messages
And helped quite a few souls too
Oh yes, and Jesus? He’d gone missing
Why? Well God did not let on
Though we wondered why the Father
Was not more worried for the Son
Something big was in the works
Though not every angel knew
It seemed the details of this ‘Great Plan’
Was told to just a few
I was one of those left guessing
And since I was fairly new
I guess I had to be contented
Just doing what angels do
Then, one day a summons brought us
To gather at the throne
Where God, cloaked in swirling cosmic light
Sat and eyed us one by one
His eyes, they burned like meteorites
His face was like the sun!
His glory shone around him
As he told us what he’d done
Then we all learned what the Plan was
And we were all amazed!
Such a thing had been agreed on
Just so mankind could be saved
Then angels were appointed
To ensure this plan came through
All rushed to do their duties
As angels always do
A great, bright star was soon lit
And from the others set apart
It’s light serving as a beacon
To the good within men’s hearts
By this time I was feeling rather left out
As it seemed I was too new
To be given any special duty
There was nothing left to do
Then God smiled and leaning down said
“I have saved the best for you
We still need someone to announce this
And that’s what you will do
‘You will sound the angels’ trumpet!
And spread this good news to the earth
Tell them God has kept his promise
With their Saviour’s birth”
So, indeed it all went down
And the Great Plan was followed through
Then we all went back to doing
The work that angels do
But salvation was delivered
Through God’s greatest gift to you
And bringing joyous tidings
Is just what angels do
