Tune: Winchester New
('On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry')
Isaiah 40 v.1-5
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Comfort, comfort, my people all
Hearken now to the heralds call
John Baptist cries in wilderness
Turn from your sins, repent, confess
For he a voice, he says, Prepare
Way of the Lord, it just and fair
Make straight in desert a highway
For our God, to Him trust and pray
Every valley shall be lifted
Up, mounts and hills be made low, bid
Crooked places to be made straight
Rough places mae smooth, not be late
And the glory of the LORD shall
Be revealed, and all flesh shall tell
Shall see it together, the LORD
By his mouth has spoken this word
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: September 26th, 2020 01:55
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. One in an onging series, from pasages in Isaiah in the Old Testament. Hills, valleys, rough, smooth, etc seem to be symbolic here, e.g. the 'high' or 'low' things in our lives. An Advent theme, though not wishing the year away!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments2
Yus tis cold - had to make a promo video in my shirtsleeves in my studio - heating hadn't kicked in and I was frozen. grand write.
Thanks M.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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