orchidee

Mission Message

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