Tune: Puer Nobis = 'A child is born for us'
('Unto us a boy is born')
Matthew 2 v.13-18
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Angel said to Joseph, Rise
And take from Herod's despise
They young child and His mother
To a country another
To a country another
They to Egypt went, did stay
Until Herod's final day
Out of Egypt I called my son
Hosea's prophecy done
Hosea's prophecy done {1}
Herod, when mocked of wise men
Flew into a rage then
Ordered all little children
Under two years to be killed then
Under two years to be killed then
In Bethlehem and its coasts
Laments to the uttermost
Jeremiah's prophecy {2}
Even that fulfilled, so be
Even that fulfilled, so be
Saying, In Ramah there heard {3}
Weeping and the mournful word
Rachel weeping for children {4}
No comfort, for they killed then
No comfort, for they killed then
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{1} Hosea 11 v.1
{2} Jeremiah 31 v.15
{3} Ramah - a town representing Israel and Judah
{4} Rachel - a mother-figure of Israel and Judah
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7.7.7. for today, Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28.
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Now Orchi this one should be rated mature for violence, imagine some two year old being read this as a bedtime story. Fido are you asleep? I knew that this one was coming and what were those (wise men?) doing poking the bear? Didn't they know Herod had a bad temper and didn't take jokes well? A good hymn indeed but not one I would want to sing of a Sunday. I like my Sunday peaceful.
Thank you SB. It's a dreadful story really.
Most welcome Orchi
Beautiful, my friend.
One of my favorite carols is the Coventry Carol. Such a horrific event, and yet this is EXACTLY what power does. It kills to maintain itself. Sad state of affairs we humans find ourselves in. Not unlike a couple of gluggers we can neither confirm not deny knowing. 🤣 Well done, on this, Orchi! 🌹🙏🖤🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you T.
Meanwhile, in dafter days - some are not innocent of.... and don't finish that! lol.
LOL!...true...not many are I fear...but
glug
Okay...stopping there! 🤣
We can't answer that, or finish that - 'not many are I fear........' Oops!
LOL! 😱 Swoon!
Powerful work.
Thank you T.
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
Verse of the day,
You know what I say...
Thank you 2.
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