Tune: Cranham
('In the bleak midwinter')
Luke 1 v.57-66 parts
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Elisabeth's full time
In life's seasons, rhyme
Came for her to bear son
John Baptist the one
Her neighbours, relatives
Did acknowledge this
That the Lord great mercy
Had shown her, so be
And with her they rejoiced
Praises there were voiced
When eight days old his name
Zacharias, same
Name as his father, they
Said would be that day
But his mother said, No
Unto me hear, know
For he shall be called John
John Baptist the one
They aid, There none of your
Kin named this for sure
They then his father asked
How this should be tasked
Though he could not then speak
To write he did seek
For angel had revealed
To him as God willed
That his wife a son should
Bear, she surely would
He did not believe, so
For a while would know
Loss of speech, then restored
By grace of the Lord
So he wrote, his name shall
Be John, hear this well
Then his speech did return
The people did learn
That John would wondrously
Jesus' herald be
Before Him prepare ways
For His coming days
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 21st, 2022 02:57
- Comment from author about the poem: A Carol-Poem in 6.5.6.5. 6.5.6.5. format. Sorry Gold/Andy - a Wintry video! Was it mid-winter at the actual birth in Israel at that time? Was frosty wind moaning, and was it snow on snow?!
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Comments4
I should have posted this last week maybe. At present it's 'Rainy showers made sploshing'!
sounds like a triumph herald to me sir
Beautiful and comforting as I read, while waiting for a winter storm to hit here with 7" of snow and high winds predicted for the next two days. Thank you dear friend.
Thanks Bella. We had 10 day freeze in UK. Turned to mainly mild and rainy at times now.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold. I brought out the snow - not today, thank you! lol.
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