Mission Message

orchidee



Tune: Abridge

('Be thou my guardian and my guide')

Matthew 4 v.13-17

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Jesus left Nazareth*, did come

Unto Capernaum*

Which is on sea coast, in borders

Zabulon#, Nepthalim's# shoulders

 

That it might be fulfilled, was said

By Isaiah^, he led

To prophesy, saying, Christ He

To northern lands comes, see

 

Lands of Zabulon, Nepthalim

By way of the sea@, Him

See, you land beyond the Jordan

See Christ now, every one

 

Galilee of the Gentiles, who

People in darkness true+

Did see great light, Christ there revealed

His nature not concealed

 

And too they sat in the shadow

Of death, they shall now know

Christ's light, the regions illumined

Brightness does not rescind

 

Then Jesus He began to preach

That He all nations reach

Repent, for kingdom of heaven

Is near, be ready then

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* Towns in Northern Israel

# Areas in Northern Israel

^ An Old Testament prophet

@ The Sea of Galilee

+ The lands of the north (of Israel) were often

the first in the path of enemy invaders

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 25th, 2020 02:58
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre, with some explanatory notes added.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments2

  • dusk arising

    Did you know that there was no such place as Nazareth when Jesus was alive. It did not exist until 300 years after his death. Jesus was a Nazarean who were a sect very much opposed to the occupation of their land by the roman empire.
    There are a lot of facts which the christian churches have twisted to suit their aims since the early days of the roman church before the reformation. A faith in a higher power (or God if you prefer) is widely accepted in the west (and by me you may be surprised to learn) outside of the established churches but the twisting of facts for strange reasons has led to the unpopularity of christianity by and large.

    • orchidee

      Thanks dusk. A somewhat historical piece today - but non-fiction, I say!

      • dusk arising

        Well arguing with established facts gives the phrase 'blind faith' new impetus I guess.

      • Goldfinch60

        Good one Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gold.



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