Tune: Was Lebet
('O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness')
Zephaniah 3 v.14-20 (Old Testament prophet)
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Sing, O children of Zion, and shout all Israel
Be glad and rejoice now with the heart all
You people of Jerusalem, the Lord He has taken
Away your judgements, removed evil men
Has cast out your enemy, the Lord, He King among you
You shall see evil no more, this be true
It shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not, now you
Zion, be not weak, the Lord good shall do
He is in the midst of you is mighty, and He will save
He will rejoice over you, with joy have
He will rest in His love and quieten you peacefully
He will joy over you with singing free
He will gather them that are sorrowful for the right
Where they see wrongs grievous unto His sight
He will deal with all that afflict you, save in that day
The weak, oppressed, they who were cast away
He will get them praise and fame in every land where they
Had been put to shame in enemy's day
He will bring them back, gather them their prosperity
Shall be known to all, no captivity
The first verse is usually repeated at the end, so....
Sing, O children of Zion, and shout all Israel
Be glad and rejoice now with the heart all
You people of Jerusalem, the Lord He has taken
Away your judgements, removed evil men
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 13.10.13.10. with Epiphany tune. In the hymn it occasionally varies slightly. The hymn name is the beginning of the first line in German: 'O worship....'
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
At first I thought that this applied to present day Washington but apparently they had similar problems in the old days as well. A good read Orchi
Thank you SB.
Most welcome Orchi
An excellent sandwich 🕊️🙏🏻
Thank you A.
Orchi, this starts solemn and lands joyful…then my brain does a funny thing. Somewhere between verses I hear Popeye muttering “I yam what I yam” as strength returns, and Obi Wan quietly nodding, saying the glug was with him all along. Then more glugs…holy water, spinach juice...or (don't add that!) whatever’s on tap. Serious praise, honest hope, and a wink that says joy is allowed too. Love the poem, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you T. But the start of Zephaniah is wording similar to: 'I will destroy everything on the earth....' if the people didn't change or repent.
Dang that glugging interruption! lol.
Good one Orchi.
Thank you Gold.
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