Tune: Heinlein
('Forty days and forty nights')
Matthew 2 v.1-6 and v.16-21
For Holy Innocents Day: Dec 28.
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Holy Innocents were slain
Horror, anguish, torment, pain
All the boys age under two
Massacred, dread sight to view
For King Herod troubled be
When herd of new-born King, see
In Bethlehem, it Jesus
Brings salvation unto us
There the little family
Joseph, Mary, Jesus be
Angel in a dream there warned
Not to turn where evil dawned
But unto Egypt escape
From where jaws of death did gape
Until Herod was dead they
Stayed, remained there night and day
Then was fulfilled prophecy
Of Jeremiah surely
Voices heard, weepings, laments
Hearts and lives with sorrows rent
They wept, would not comforted
Be, for their little boys dead
Lord, help us not complacent
Be, but pursue good intents
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 28th, 2021 03:08
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. metre. A dark and sad theme today. A Lent tune seemed suitable.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
The original prophecy by Jeremiah {Old Testament} speaks of Israel weeping in exile - her 'sons' are not in Israel but are in exile. There is promise of their return to their own land.
Then there is weeping for literal 'sons who are not' {in New Testament days}.
Good one Orchi, where was you god when this happened!!
Andy
Thanks Gold. It's a strange one. Somehow it fulfilled a prophecy.
What an engaging tale
Thanks dear Orchi for bringing to notice the prophecy
The testament I could now know by words…
Thanks S. A true tale it is.
just can't beat a bit o dark n sad Mr. O
... reads like an out of date box of chocs I know, but apologies in the post .................................................. N
Thanks N.
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