Temple Tales

orchidee



Tune: Kingsfold

('I heard the voice of Jesus say')

John 2 v.13-24 parts

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John's Gospel Series (2)

 

The Jews Passover was at hand

They came from every land

Unto Jerusalem, and so

To Temple they did go

Jesus, He went and found therein

Sellers, and did begin

To make a whip of small cords to

Cleanse all the Temple true

 

For there were sellers of oxen

And sheep and doves there too

With changers of money sitting

There 'neath the Temple wing

Jesus He did drive them all out

For sure without a doubt

His Father's house they there had made

A den of thieves, cash paid

 

The disciples they remembered

Did among themselves shared

The word of scripture was written

And did come to pass then

That the zeal of his Father's house

Had eaten up Jesus

Then the Jews asked, What sign do you

Do to prove your works new?

 

Jesus said, Destroy this Temple

And make it cease and fall

And in three days I will it raise

Though you may thus it raze

The Temple that He so did speak

Was of His body weak

When crucified, but rose again

Strong Saviour of all men

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 25th, 2018 01:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8686 metre, and a peaceful 2 and half minutes in the video.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments2

  • orchidee

    Ahh, a slight error in the video. Verse 1 should read: 'Lay down.... your head upon my breast'. It says 'hand' in the video - doesn't make sense, unless you got a weary hand?!

  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    Thanks UNCLE STEVE ~ Love the HYMN a real balm for the Work Weary (like Angela & I) who have to earn a CRUST ~ I hope to retire 70 in 2053 !
    I love JOHN's Gospel it presents JESUS as the SON of GOD in a ll His Power & Glory. When i was 16 (2000) my Parents took me to OBBERAMAGAU to see the Passion Play. The scene where He Cleanses the Temple is awesome real DOVES and real SHEKELS and the Money Lenders (who were JEWS) didn't ry to stop HIM ~ AMEN ! Thanks for sharing and uplifting ~ AMEN
    Every BLESSING ~ BRIAN 😎😎😎😎

    • orchidee

      Thanks B&A. I've chosen certain passages as I do a series of studies in John's Gospel. It takes me through the whole book.



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