Tune: Quem Pastores Laudevere
('Jesus, good above all other')
John 21 v.15-17
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John's Gospel Series (26)
Jesus said to Peter three times
'Do you love me', through all life's rhymes
Peter said, Lord, yes I love you
This be my affection true
'Feed my sheep, my lambs', the reply
Jesus said, do not them deny
Though I twice ask agapeo
Third time I ask phileo
For Peter there each time did say
I phileo you Lord, each day
Both expressions of love, but they
Differ in each others way
Agapeo, it be to choose
Strong devotion never to lose
To love, to commit, it fully
Shows love sacrificially
Phileo, it be love between
Friends and relatives, though still keen
Love, yet based on relationships
Filial, but none worships
And in phileo there sure be
Emotional attachments see
But Jesus from Peter accepts
Phileo love, no regrets
'Feed my sheep, my lambs', Jesus says
Tend and care for them through the days
And when to heaven I ascend
The Spirit I all you send
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Author:
orchidee (
Online) - Published: November 17th, 2018 02:19
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.7. metre. Last in this series.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Good morning O - I'm currently being restored - still in pain but getting better - great write as always.
Thanks Michael. Well I'm glad someone's being restored! Is Miss Berles a shepherdess? Does she count how many syllables in each sheep's baaaa? I'm talking Baaaahh humbug!
Good Morning Mon Oncle STEVE ~ Love the Hymn ~ Karaoke Style for sing-along ! PHILEO & AGAPE Greek for Brotherly Love & Spiritual Love ! It is suggested that JESUS used AGAPE & Peter answered with PHILEO ! Then JESUS switches to PHILEO and PETER gets the message and answers with AGAPE ! Interesting PLAY on WORDS ! Please check my Poem today on COLOUR ~ Yours as always NEPHEW BRIAN !
Thank Brian. You read the same short study guide booklet as me? This is what it said - as you said - except it suggests Peter replies with 'phileo' on each of the three times, and Jesus accepts that from him.
Also, some other deep meaning, saying this is not only about cancelling out Peter's three time denial, but I forgot most of what the deeper bit was. Doh! Meanwhile - you feeding them sheep? Baaaa!
Such a well-written spiritual poem that highlights Jesus stating three times to Peter, "Do you love me."
Many are unaware that Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him, because Peter had denied Him three times.
Matthew 26:34
"Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice."
Thanks Tamara.
You're welcome.
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