Seen Or Not Seen

orchidee



Tune: Vulpius / Gelobt Sei Gott

('Good Christians all, rejoice and sing')

John 20 v.24-29

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When Jesus to disciples came

One was not there, Thomas his name

They to him did say, make this claim

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

The said, We have the Lord now seen

He has gone, but He here has been

Though Thomas he was not so keen

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

He said, Unless I His hand see

And the print of the nails, so be

And touch His hands and side freely

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Unless I do so, I will not

Believe, but eight days thence their lot

Jesus again appeared, begot

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Begotten from the dead, and He

Said to Thomas, My hands, side, see

Peace to you all, know it is me

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Thomas did so, and then did say

My Lord and my God, e'en this day

I have seen you, the Life, Truth, Way

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Jesus said, Thomas, because you

Have seen me, you believed, 'tis true

Blessed they who have not seen me too

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 22nd, 2025 10:21
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8. with Alleluias.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 12
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  • sorenbarrett

    I tend to be a doubting Thomas too and this is a good hymn Orchi

    • orchidee

      Thank you SB. It's a pity Thomas is always labelled 'doubting'. If one of the other disciples had not seen Jesus the first time, it could have been Doubting Peter / John / etc. yet the odds were 10-1, as Judas Iscariot had gone by then.

    • Tony36

      BRAVO

      • orchidee

        Thank you T.

        • Tony36

          You're welcome

        • arqios

          Indubitably no doubt a good write O🙏🏻🕊

          • orchidee

            Thank you A.

            • arqios

              Welcome O 🕊️🙏🏻

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Ah, Thomas. He gets such a bad rap. All the disciples doubted until they saw. Now there's alliteration. The Doubting Disciples. 🤣 Well done on this piece, Orchi! A fave. 🌹👏

            • Goldfinch60

              Good one Orchi.

              • orchidee

                Thank you Gold.



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