Tune: St Leonards
('May the mind of Christ my Saviour')
John 1 v.35-42. For St Andrew's Day - Nov.30th
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* Alacritous = from alacrity: briskness;
cheerful readiness.
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John Baptist saw Jesus one day
To two disciples (of John) did say
Behold the Lamb of God, there see
Jesus Christ He be
Jesus said to them, What seek you?
They said, Master, may we view
Where you dwell? He said, Come and see
They followed freely
They stayed that day at His abode
Seed of the gospel was sowed
One disciple, his name Andrew
Found his brother too
It be Simon Peter, then he
Brought him unto Jesus, see
Said, We the Messiah have found
His voice a glad sound
Messiah, Christ, Anointed One
Of the Father He the Son
When Jesus did Simon there see
He spoke graciously
Saying, You are Simon the son
Of Jona, e'en the same one
You shall be called Cephas, a stone
As Peter he known
Lord give us in our day grace to
So witness as did Andrew
Bringing brothers, sisters to you
As Saviour to view
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: November 30th, 2020 03:02
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.7.8.5. metre. I helped at a church as an Assistant Youth Leader for 10 years. We had part of these Scripture verses as one sort of our 'motto texts': 'Andrew first found his brother Simon Peter, and brought him to Jesus.' We had a badge too, including St Andrew's X-shaped Cross (a saltire).
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Comments3
If alacritous even exists as a word?! Alacrity does. A light-bulb 'idea' for a word moment for me, but I didn't blow a fuse! lol.
Soothing as they sound, soothing do they feel - your words
Thanks Suresh.
Talking about me again Orchi.
Andy
Oh yes! Thanks Gold. lol.
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