Fits tune: Mozart
(one tune to: 'Your hands, O Lord, in days of old')
For St Matthias Day (May 14th)
Part of Acts Chapter 1
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In early days believers met
New apostle to get
To appoint one in Judas' place
When sad he fell from grace
Yet in a mystery prophesied
By psalmists, they not lied
Spoken, 'May his house be empty
No one live in it', see
Also 'May someone his place take'
Again group of twelve make
Someone needed to join the band
To evangel each land
Such a one should a witness be
Who did Christ's rising see
His resurrection from the dead
He now our living Head
Must be one from the group chosen
Who with the others when
The Lord Jesus with them travelled
Not one who left or stalled
But one who stayed for all the time
Throughout the Lord's life-rhyme
Beginning from when John baptised
'Til Christ's ascent apprised*
Joseph, Matthias, were proposed
Yet not idly supposed
But prayer was made, the Lord to ask
Who should fulfil the task
To take the place of Judas now
They prayed the Lord, show how
If either of the two should be
To join the company
Method of the lot was used
Not 'lucky dip' abused
But choice was made there after prayer
Which one should with them share
And so Matthias, chosen he
Apostle for to be
Yet all in Christ do have a place
Joseph too, every race
(*apprised - given notice of, informed)
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 15th, 2017 10:23
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8686 metre (Common metre Doubled = CMD). unable to find a clip for this. Only saw one of a gloomy high church!
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Comments3
This reminds me of an age old question I have about Judas . Did Jesus select him because he knew he would betray him ? I'm sure Jesus knew he would and he selected him for what he is . The replacement of Judas was the beginning of all who have stepped forward to become followers of Christ . For all of us have Judas heart and in dire need of being saved .
Thanks Swingline. I see it as: Jesus did know who would betray Him. Judas fulfilled the Scriptures (verse 1and 2 in quotation marks). Yet though it was prophesied centuries ago, I don't see it that Judas was pre-destined to be a doomed man. For his part, he chose to betray Jesus for only 30 pieces of silver. Jesus himself says 'The Son of Man (Jesus himself) will go as the Scriptures have foretold, but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed. Good were it for that man if he had never been born'. Judas was that 'son of perdition'. *gets out dictionary now, to look up 'perdition'!*
Also, I added the last couple of lines of the poem, as some may think: Aww, what about poor Joseph then?
Joseph , if he were in the Olympics would come in second and get the silver medal .
Thanks S.
Good thoughtful write Orchi.
Thanks G/F.
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