Olney Hymns · Character
Mary
The mother of Jesus, who treasured these things in her heart.
minor
Also known as Mary By Newton Luke
First appearance: book i on select texts of scripture
Mary shows up with force in Martha and Mary. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chose the better part by sitting at Jesus' feet to hear His words.
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In Martha and Mary: Chose the better part by sitting at Jesus' feet to hear His words. Later, in Weeping Mary: Mary weeps at the tomb,…
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11 connectionsA slice of how Mary sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Service and Humility
- Faith and Redemption Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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See Mary in book i on select texts of scripture