Tune: St Stephen
('The Lord will come and not be slow')
Malachi 3 v.1-5
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The Lord His messenger will send
He shall prepare way, tend
Unto the coming of the Lord
Who shall come, true His word
The Lord whom you seek, suddenly
Shall come to you, so be
And unto His temple, even
Cov'nant messenger* then (*John Baptist)
The messenger in whom you do
Delight, He comes to you
But who may abide the day when
The Lord Himself comes then?
And who shall stand when He appears?
When He to people nears
He is like a refiner's fire
Launderer* with soap's bar (*fuller)
He shall sit, refine, purify
As if silver, no lie
Purify the sons of Levi* (*Old Testament priest's assistants)
That they then by and by
By and by shall offer unto
Him righteous offerings new
They shall be unto Him pleasant
As olden days content
The Lord will swiftly judge evil
Against sorcerers tell
Adulterers, liars, cheats too
And those who oppress do
And they that exploit widows*, poor (*and widowers)
He shall judge them for sure
They that who neglect the orphans
The vulnerable ones
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 4th, 2022 03:20
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. format. Malachi, an Old Testament prophet, prophesies of the first coming of our Lord. John the Baptist is the 'messenger' (verse 1 and verse 2) and also Christ Himself (verse 2 onwards). Verse 2 seems to mention both as the messenger. Some notes added to explain things in places.
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Comments4
Cooeee Neville. Explanatory notes of help to you?
Hey Orchi. Up to your usual standard of excellence
Thanks SC.
I can see clearly now .. thank you 🙂
Glad someone can! lol. Thanks N.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!
Thanks CB. Aww, why they say 'Cursed be' and not 'Praise be' when I turn up to sing?! heehee.
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