Fits tune: Dove of Peace
('I come with joy to meet my Lord')
Based on parts of Matthew 26 v.1 - 30
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When Jesus He in Bethany
At house of Simon be
A woman precious ointment poured
On Him, she Him adored
Then protests, why this seeming waste
Poured out at once with haste
Why not sold, plus three hundred days
Of wages, total pays
Yet Jesus comforts her, her deed
Done out of love indeed
A good work done, though still the poor
Remain with them for sure
For Jesus would not always be
With them, company, see
And He explained to them that she
Anointed His body, He
He so commended her right true
A great work she did do
Did what she could, as days went on
'Til burial of the Son
She had anointed Him, prepared
Him for burial, shared
In such a deed. world-wide would be
Told, memory of her, see
Sad, dark, compared was Judas' deed
He to evil did heed
Betrayed Jesus, for silver priced
Thirty pieces sufficed
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre - called Common metre or CM. For Monday of Holy Week. Verse 2 - 'one pence' was one day's wage, so this ointment was over 10 months wages, poured out in one loving deed. It was right for that time to do, though they protested of the seeming waste. Though there is still the valid statement of: 'but there are people starving in the world' etc.
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Comments3
I just noticed this in readings today - the woman GAVE over 300 pence worth of ointment in one go. Judas was happy to RECEIVE 30 pieces of silver for the cost of Jesus' life, whether he thought his betrayal would eventually lead to that or not.
Great composition and metre
Thanks M.
Good write.
Thanks G.
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