Tune: Wiltshire
('Through all the changing scenes of life')
Matthew 15 v.21-28
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Help us, Lord, humbly to approach
You, you will not reproach
They who unto you sincere come
Find you their hearth hand home
As Syro-Phoenician woman
Came to you one day then
Meekly as little dog* did count
Herself, found blessings fount
She asked you to have mercy on
Her, you God's only Son
For her daughter was afflicted
Devil drove her to bed
But you, Lord, said, It is not good
Bread cast to dogs, We should
First feed my people Israel
In that we shall do well
And she replied, Yes, Lord, yet e'en
The dogs, it is sure seen
Under the table they do eat
Crumbs at your people's feet
It was great faith shown, the Lord said
He with that bread her fed
Said, It will be even as you
Will, daughter was healed true
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* Jesus' words to the woman of being a 'dog' are not
as harsh as may first seem. Some references say that
he meant a little pet dog.
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: February 27th, 2022 03:56
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. format, in which Fido appears - maybe!
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
without wishing to appear facetious .. you can beat an egg, but you just can't beat a Syro-Phoenician woman now can ya ................................... Actually, without wishing to appear either sacrilegious or sexist .. You can't beat any woman .. every one of em is a little miracle in her own write ..
Oh' n thank the lord for dogs wherever they are .... & that goes for Fido too ........................... 🙂 N
Thanks N. It seems we can't beat faith like she had. Fido's at my feet - for food, I'll tell ya that!
🙏❤️
Thanks M.
Woahh! 😍✨
Thanks old.
The Lord feeds all who hunger and turn to him for help
Thanks Blue.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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