Tune: Malvern
(one tune to 'Jesus, where'er thy people meet')
John 18 v.15-17 & v.24-27
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John's Gospel Series (22)
At Jesus' trial, two disciples
One followed Him in palace halls
For He, John, was to high priest known
Leaving Peter outside alone
John asked that Peter be brought in
To palace halls, to come within
And servant girl that kept the door
Said, 'Are you His disciple sure?'
Peter said no, he did deny
With group in palace did ally
Who said to him, 'Are not you too
One of His disciples, it true?'
Peter denied again, here see
It was not me, it could not be
Then one of high priest's servants so
Said, 'You know Jesus, Him you know'
'For did not I see you, was when
In the garden you with Him then?'
Peter again denied, then heard
Cockerel's crow, prophetic bird
For Jesus had said to Peter
A true word did on him confer
That before the cockerel crows he
Would deny Jesus thrice, so be
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 8th, 2018 02:52
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre, including an important cockerel!
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Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Thanks UNCLE STEVE : Nice Joanna and Words & Music for us to sing along : love it. We honour Peter as a Leader in the early Church. I love his portrayal as the big bluff FISHERMAN in Films. His EPISTLES (Letters) are very very practical ! And yet he could DENY our Lord THRICE (powerful word !). However You & I are capable of denying JESUS : if & when it suits us : we are Human just like PETER ! Thank GOD we have a forgiving GOD : who picks us up and dusts down and is prepared to use us as His Witnesses on Earth again & again. Thanks for another uplift : Its 11pm here so time I logged off and 'hit the sack' AMEN !
Love in the Spirit ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
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