Tune: Winchester New
('On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry')
Matthew 8 v.14-17
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Then when Jesus was come into
Peter's house, then came into view
His wife's mother, sick with fever
Jesus, His compassion did stir
And He touched her hand, and fever
It departed, it did leave her
And she arose and served them there
Rejoiced, her healing she did share
When the evening was come they brought
Many to Jesus, Him they sought
Those infirm, demon-afflicted {1}
Cast out by the word He there said
And healed all that were sick, that it
Might be fulfilled in every whit
What was by Isaiah spoken
The people they witnessed it them
For Isaiah said, Christ Himself {2}
Took our infirmities, and health
Restored to us, for He so bore
Our sicknesses, here mercy sure
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{1} I've toned down the words a bit - actual words in some versions say 'possessed with devils'.
{2} Isaiah 53 v.4
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 4th, 2025 03:34
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. This shows one of Jesus' healings, in this Old Testament/New Testament (OT/NT) series. The theme is not so much a debate about Christian healing, or spiritual healing, but more on the fulfilment of OT prophecies by Jesus in NT days, which Matthew in his gospel notes in many places. This series continues, moving on from Advent season. Also, I'm running out of Advent tunes soon.
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Well done my friend. I used to, as a child, to take the healings as literal but now tend to see them as more metaphorical but what would one expect of a poem and the Bible is so poetic, this is a wonderful hymn for the believers in what ever manner. Well done Orchi and don't worry about running out of advent material you can write a hymn about Santa and the elves heathens need hymns too.
✔️Well Writ Soren. Looking forward to a hymn about Santa and the elves, another mythical figure I don't believe in, but that doesn't prevent me from being entertained...
Thank you SB. And now the first line of a heathen hymn - 'And each year some fat beardy bloke descends the chimney...' lol.
Not very melodious that first line, is it?
I will make it: And now each year, thou fattest beardiest guy descendeth down ye chimney - sounds a bit old fashioned now.
'Tis a bit old fashioned..... suits you down to the ground.
D Dave nicked my 'reply' spot - so here's another reply! I do still believe in 'faith healings' for today, also 'spiritual gifts' to use for today, though some say that both died out after the first apostles and disciples died off.
Jesus gave everyone...well almost everyone...the hope of healing. Who'd he leave out, now? Oh, c'mon yall...glug...by now! 🤣 Where's Ol' Tom?
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Thank you T. Are Ol' Tom and Co. beyond help?!
Very much so...Ol' Tom's definitely lost his...erm...knitting balls. They ain't all there if you catch me drift? 🤣
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
Healing is such a needful thing in our world 🙏🏻🕊️
Yes - thank you A.
Most welcome, O🙏🏻🕊️
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