Tune: Lyngham
('O for a thousand tongues to sing')
Matthew 12 v.17-21
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Jesus, God's servant, was fulfilled
As God His Father willed
As God His Father willed
Prophecy of Isaiah* made
The purpose, plan outlaid
The purpose, plan outlaid
The purpose, the purpose, plan outlaid
Saying, behold, my servant, He
My beloved, chosen be
My beloved, chosen be
In whom my soul it is pleased well
He of my ways does tell
He of my ways does tell
He of, He of my ways does tell
I will on Him put my spirit
So shall His path be lit
So shall His path be lit
And He shall show judgement unto
The Gentiles and to Jews
The Gentiles and to Jews
The Gentiles, the Gentiles and to Jews
He shall not strive, nor cry out, nor
Shall hear Him shouting, for
Shall hear Him shouting, for
A bruised reed here He shall not break
And smoking flax not slake* (*quench)
And smoking flax not slake
And smoking, and smoking flax not slake
He shall send forth judgement, justice
To victory, sure is this
To victory, sure is this
And in His name shall the Gentiles
Trust, all people, all styles
Trust, all people, all styles
Trust all, trust all people, all styles
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* Isaiah 42 v.1-4
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 6th, 2025 03:37
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 'extended' 8.6.8.6. There can be more ways than one of singing the repeated lines. The last lines of each verse are not typos, but one way to sing them with part of the previous line repeated, and then the whole line repeated. A bit like: 'I've said it, so I will say it again, then part-say it again, then repeat the whole line again'. Are you a confused laddie/lassie now? lol.
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Well Orchi as I hear it there were progressive roots as far back as Isaiah but from what I read it was Paul that pulled for bringing in the gentiles Peter was against it. A good read that has a history.
Thank you SB. Paul told off Peter when Peter associated with some Gentles, because when some Jews visited Peter, he pretended to live like a Jew and tried to get the Gentiles to do the same - so was naughty! Maybe he was not against Gentiles, but he did not understand at first.
Nicely done, my friend.
Thank you F.
Well good for the Jews and the Gentiles, but a certain P (we knows who he be) asks, "what about gluggers?" Fair question, I suppose! 🤣🤷♂️
Thank you T. We're one or the other - Jew or Gentile. Ohh and a special category of gluggers. Only 3 people in it so far - Popeye, Ol' Tom, and Obi. lol.
LOL! Exactly, one or the other...OR those 3 (known-to-date) gluggers! I mean...what is a Jew or a Gentile supposed to do with those 3 anyway? There isn't a verse in all of Scripture dealing with it. We've got Sodom...Gomorrah...Ninevah...Babylon...by God...not a single reference to the all fertile Gardens of Glug, the eighth and largely unknown wonder of the ancient world. Yikes. Calling in Scott Bakula from Quantum Leap right now to check it out for us. I've got connections. 😏🤣
They know a story, those 3 - not The 3 Wise Men, but The 3....... don't finish that! lol.
A fine write my friend!
Thank you B. I am neither Jew nor Gentile. I failed the 'verify'. So how did I get in here?! lol. Aww, why they say to me 'Since when were you human?' lol.
How about you? heehee.
I can attest to being human, lol. And as far as Jew or Gentile, I have always thought that Jesus was an equal opportunity Savior. Take care my friend!
Thank you B. Yes, salvation for all, though the Old Testament in particular emphasises the Jews as 'God's special people', etc. So you passed the 'verify'? Dunno how I did. In other poems I rant about being half-human, half guinea pig, or something. lol.
Let's say we stick together, safety in numbers.
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
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