Tune: St Germanus
('A great and mighty wonder')
Matthew 21 v.12-16
This has 2 Choruses / Refrains in it. The chorus changes part-way through.
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Jesus went into Temple
And did cast out them all
That were there selling, buying
Disruption He did bring
Chorus
It written, My house be {1}
House of prayer, but it you, see
Make den of thievery
And the blind and the lame they
Came to temple that day
To Jesus, and He them healed
His love and grace revealed
Chorus
It written, my house be
House of prayer, but it you, see
Make den of thievery
Chief priests and scribes wonderful
Things He did, they saw all
And children in the temple
Praising Him, worshipful
Chorus
Out of mouths, babes, sucklings
The Lord God He praise brings
Perfected as each sings
They sang Hosanna unto
Son of David anew
The leaders they were displeased
As they these sounds did heed
Chorus
Out of mouths, babes, sucklings
The Lord God He praise brings
Perfected as each sings
They said to Jesus, Do you
Not hear, see what these do?
Jesus said, yes have you ne'er
Read of their praises share? {2}
Chorus
Out of mouths, babes, sucklings
The Lord God He praise brings
Perfected as each sings
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{1] Isaiah 56 v.7
{2} Psalm 8 v.2
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 11th, 2025 04:00
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem with verses in 7.6.7.6. and Choruses in 6.7.6. It has two Old Testament references fulfilled in the New Testament. The writer of the hymn, St Germanus lived to age 100, 634-734AD.
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Comments1
I remember well the biblical reference that this comes from Orchi. Interesting to me how temples so important in the old testament and still to Jews lost out to cathedrals in Christianity. Another great hymn my friend
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