Tune: Austrian Hymn
('Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him')
John 2 v.13-22
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Jesus went to Jerusalem
To the Temple, and saw them
Sellers of oxen, doves, and sheep
Money changers seats did keep
Righteous anger, he said, Take these
Things out, do not as you please
Make not my Father's house of prayer
Of merchandise, it unfair
For you turn it to den of thieves
Your sharp practice and deceives
He drove them out, whip of small cords
To cast out their treasures, hordes
Then disciples did remember
How he for Temple did care
For it is His Father's house sure
Zeal he had that it stay pure
And to Jews he said, destroy here
This Temple, it will appear
Again after three days passing
Restored shall be everything
Though earthly Temple forty-six
Years in building, mortar, bricks
Yet He spoke of His own body
The Temple of God it be
For He was raised to life again
Resurrection hope shown then
He had come, lived, died, and risen
Giving hope unto all men (mankind)
We too Lord, your living temples
Though we without bricks and walls
But your Spirit in us dwelling
We unto you worship bring
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 13th, 2019 02:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. 8.7.8.7. metre.
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Comments4
I distinctly recall the story you tell here from when I was a young lad..
funny how some things stick.. cheers
Thanks N.
Miss Berles lives in a temple.- fine write O.
Thanks M. A Temp Berle?! lol.
Ah be gorrah - don't know if I can keep up with this much longer.
They're like a plague of flies, these Berles - they get in everywhere!
Good Evening UNCLE STEVE thanks for Hymn ~ well known tune & great words ! Love the passage of Scripture you have paraphrased ! In 2000 my parents took me to OBERAMAGAU for the Passion Play ~ AWESOME. One experienced Raw Righteous Indignation ! The LORD overturned the MONEY TABLES and released th DOVES ! As the Money lenders were scrabbling on the floor for their shekels he beat them out of the Temple with a scourge and all his anger uttered in gutteral German to heighten the Drama ! It wasn't JESUS Meek & Mild ~ more like Shriek & Wild !
Thanks for challenging
Blessings for You und Deiner HUNDT
Love in the Spirit A & B 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Thanks B&A.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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