Tune: God rest you merry
('God rest you merry, gentlemen')
Luke 1 v.11-17
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Zacharias in the Temple
An angel then did call
Unto him, and did so appear
He did angel see, hear
Then he was troubled and afraid
But still the angel stayed
Chorus
Comfort, Fear not, Zacharias
Your prayer is heard
I speak unto you now God's word
Your wife Elisabeth shall bear
A son, joys shall you share
And John (the Baptist) you shall call his name too
Many rejoice with you
For he shall be great in the sight
Of the Lord, in His might - Chorus
He shall not take wine nor drink strong
But be filled all along
With the Holy Spirit even
Before he is born, then
He shall witness, and turn many
To the Lord their God, see - Chorus
He shall go before the Lord sure
In the spirit, power
Of Elijah, prophet of old
Proclaiming true and bold
To turn hears of fathers (/parents) unto
The children, he shall do - Chorus
And to turn disobedient
To wisdom, penitent
The wisdom of the just, so be
A people ready he
Does make for the Lord all prepared
Their focus unimpaired - Chorus
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 20th, 2018 03:38
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem, with Verses in 8.6.8.6.8.6. and Chorus in 8.4.8. metre. I shall be round with the water if things look to be getting too merry! heehee.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Thanks UNCLE STEVE for a THURSDAY UPLIFT ! College has finished until Monday 7 January ~ but Christmas is always busy for Church Workers ! Love the carol and it complements Mikes offering this morning ! One of my Pensioners told me that During WW2 they always used to sing "God pest you Jerry Mental Men !" Love your POEM ~ I love JOHN the BAPTIST and the beginning of GODSPELL "Pre-e-e-pare Ye The Way of the Lord .............. !" Thanks for sharing ~ BRIAN
Thanks B&A.
Great work O
Thanks M. You merry --- yet?!
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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