[Don W]

The title. The constant repetition as though Mary is a 3 year old child.

It’s insulting and demeaning too. Ooo ooo ooo.

Then there is the marginal musicianship of most performances of this thing to which I have been subjected. The rhyming and cadence are what I would expect from a 5th grade group poetry project.

You go ahead and like it all you like. Just don’t play it for me, I’ll walk away.

[Ken Regis]

Ok.

Thanks.

Bye.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Well, bye.

[Robert DeLong]

I think they should add a final stanza:

Mary replies
Yes I know
For the heavenly angels
They told me so

I see it differently, in that they are not quizzing her like a 3 year old, it is more like did she know that she bore the son of God and that he will bring salvation to mankind. You are being far too critical regarding something that is really quite benign. I mean after all it's only a song, that sings the praises of Jesus. Mankind is known for their curiosity, and the song uses that reality as a lead in only, in order to sing the praises of Jesus.

I see your argument as equally without standing as those who take the metoo attitude that it implies God raped Mary and saddled her with an unwanted pregnancy (though the latter is far more egregious). Both though are reading way too much into a song that was designed to sing the praises of Jesus, in my opinion. One because of religious convictions, and one because they are completely devoid of any religious convictions, who want to stamp out all religions. In no way does it even deserve the scrutiny, again in my opinion, because it is merely a song.

Besides that the version I provided was sang very beautifully. I was meriting the song on its musical quality, rather than based on any religious beliefs I hold as true.