Tune: Abridge
(\'Be thou my guardian and my guide\')
Matthew 4 v.13-17
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Jesus left Nazareth*, did come
Unto Capernaum*
Which is on sea coast, in borders
Zabulon#, Nepthalim\'s# shoulders
That it might be fulfilled, was said
By Isaiah^, he led
To prophesy, saying, Christ He
To northern lands comes, see
Lands of Zabulon, Nepthalim
By way of the sea@, Him
See, you land beyond the Jordan
See Christ now, every one
Galilee of the Gentiles, who
People in darkness true+
Did see great light, Christ there revealed
His nature not concealed
And too they sat in the shadow
Of death, they shall now know
Christ\'s light, the regions illumined
Brightness does not rescind
Then Jesus He began to preach
That He all nations reach
Repent, for kingdom of heaven
Is near, be ready then
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* Towns in Northern Israel
# Areas in Northern Israel
^ An Old Testament prophet
@ The Sea of Galilee
+ The lands of the north (of Israel) were often
the first in the path of enemy invaders