Tune: Holton Holgate
('Firmly I believe and truly')
Matthew 27 v.57-66 & 28 v.1-6
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Joseph of Arimathea
See him at Passion scene here
Boldly of Pilate, does request
That he grant him his behest
That he may take Jesus' body
Prepare for burial, see
Laid it in his own new tomb, too
Other witnesses did view
There two Marys, they observing
What did happen, everything
Then Passover* day the next day
Chief priests, Pharisees did say
Did say to Pilate, Please command
That there be no sleight of hand
That Jesus' disciples at night
Move His body out of sight
Guard granted, sealed the tomb-stone sure
It was as the entrance door
But on the first day of the week**
Marys to the tomb did seek
Then great earthquake, and an angel
Rolled stone away, and did tell
Marys that the tomb was empty
And that Jesus risen be
Awesome, countenance as lightning
Fear, dread to the guard did bring
The angel, and raiment snow-white
Messenger of heavenly light
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* Passover = Saturday in that particular year
(more accurately, Friday dusk ot Saturday dusk)
** First day of the week = Sunday
(more accurately, Saturday dusk to Sunday dusk)
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: April 11th, 2020 02:46
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.7. metre. Halton Holgate is a place in Lincolnshire, but I don't know if there is more history of the tune name.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
A & B HERE ~ Good Sabbath Uncle Steve ~ You really are agreat Blessing to All on this fine site ! Great Organ recital and a fine poem heralding the RESSURECTION ! We are just enjoying a second coffee on our Patio and realising just how good GOD has been to us ! Today should have been our BIG BIG Wedding but God planned otherwise ! So here we are reminiscing like an Old Married Couple (3 weeks !) enjoying the morning Sunshine ! We havent got SMOKEY yet (hes still in the kennels) but WILLOW the Siamese Cat from next door has joined us and is sitting on Angelas lap ! Cats instinctively know if one is cat friendly ! Have great Easter and stay six feet apart ! On child remarked *Its difficault cos Ive only got TWO FEET !
Blessings to You & Your Cuddly Cur
Love int Spirit B & A 💛💛💛💛💛
Thanks B&A.
Another fine write in the style only you can - err well - write.
Thanks M. Is there an Eve Berles? And how did Snow White get into this poem? Hint of 7 Dwarves jokes?!
I quite like this... and do appreciate the appropriateness and timing …
stay safe and well..
Thanks Neville. Yes, always seemed a quiet 'interlude' day to me, and certainly this year. Well, Joseph did not exactly 'behest' (order, command) Pilate - but nowt else rhymed!
Another good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Hi Orchidee,
A brilliant write depicting the beauty of the resurrection.
Keep fit, healthy and well during this pandemic and writing of course.
FineB
Thanks Fine.
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