Tune: Herongate
('It is a thing most wonderful')
Mark 12 v.1-12 parts
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Labourers in the vineyard, they
Did work their ways deceitfully
Killing some prophets, and some beat
This how they God's servants did treat
So God, owner of the vineyard
Sent His Son, said they would think hard
And reverence Him, not abuse
Surely this be the thoughts they choose
But no, for they said, This the heir
Is, let us kill Him, so His share
Shall be ours, and so greedily
They forgot the owner, here see
For He would come, and destroy those
Who delighted and evil chose
And would give vineyard to others
To true Christian sisters, brothers
Christ is that Son, the cornerstone
Though He was deserted, alone
For the builders Him rejected
Though He turned out to be the head
The head of the corner, holding
Together firm all the building
And this was of the Lord's doing
Marvellous in our eyes, we sing
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 7th, 2019 03:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. metre. The word-picture changes from a vineyard to a building during this discourse.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
I like vineyards.. I have my own little one in the Starra Planina Mountains.. hard work tho.. thank heaven for Nikolai and his sons... just saying.. nice hymn poem tho too...
Thanks N.
no worries N
An enjoyable and informative read with lessons to learn Orchi.
Thanks Fay.
Fine scribblings Orchi.
Thanks M.
May those vineyards be filled with the grapes to produce fine Rioja.
Thanks Gold. Keep me and my water away from them.
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