Tune: Herongate
('It is a thing most wonderful')
Mark 7 v.31-37
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Christ the healer in Galilee
They did bring to Him one who, see
Was deaf, and with impediment
In his speech, they to Jesus went
They beseeched Him to put His hand
On the man, they did understand
That Christ could heal by gracious touch
They for infirm one sought Him much
Jesus took man aside, and He
Put fingers in His ears, so be
And spat* , and touched his tongue, looked to
Heaven, for He His Father knew
He sighed, said to man, 'Eph-pha-tha'
'Tis 'Be opened', this does concur
And straightway man's ears were open
And also he did speak plain them
Jesus did command them not to
Tell anyone, but they anew
So much more a great deal did tell
Saying, he has done all things well
They beyond measure astonished
He did more than they asked or wished
Making deaf to hear, dumb** to speak
His healings to the humble, meek
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* Saliva was thought to have healing properties.
** It does not say the man was dumb, but that he had
an impediment in his speech.
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. format.
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Nicely sentimented .. Oh' n saliva does have healing properties .. best to always use your own tho' 🙂
Thanks N.
Good thoughts on healing and thank you for sharing them dear Orchi.
Thanks Fay.
Saliva must have healing powers, my mum was forever spitting into her hanky and wiping my face.
Thanks Paul. lol.
Please ,, don't lose your faith my friend,it is truly a beautiful gift from God.my heart weeps for those who have fallen amount the thorns
Thanks Blue. One church I know might say 'Fallen among the thorns? Distracted by the riches of this world? Send your dosh to us'! But they never stop making money appeals. It's embarrassing now. The latest is 'Get friends to sponsor you for 10,000 steps per day, to add a brick to two to our new building'.
Yeah,i can't go to church,my family don't really believe to much,but I listen to Dion's podcast, Navigating the way to Heaven by Dion Phillips Crown,and study my Bible, there are so many false prophets and churches we have to be careful
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Nice one Orchi
Belief can bring a miracle I guess
And does saliva really have healing properties ?
Thanks S. I don't know about saliva. But I feel it was more than a superstition.
I guess so Orchi
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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