Tune: Regent Square
('Lord of beauty, thine the splendour')
Matthew 3 v.14-25 parts
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To Galilee, Capernaum
Did Christ the Son of God come
Land upon the sea coast, set on
Bordering there Zebulon
In Nepthalim too, north country
Was His glorious presence, see
To Jews and to Gentiles came He
As Isaiah's prophecy
People rise, bright hopes abounding
To your Saviour praises sing
You which sat in darkness now know
Light of Christ which He does show
'Tis a great light, all illuming
Does life and salvation bring
They who sat in region, shadow
Of death, to them light bestow[ed]
Light sprang up, end of woe, mourning
Christ transforming everything
There His ministry continued
Bodies, souls, spirits renewed
Teaching, preaching, healing, prayer, praise
Now has come salvation's days
In town, country, to all peoples
Message of the gospel calls
Gospel of the kingdom preached then
All manner sickness healed when
Jesus met with poor and needy
Knowing what each their need be
Good news, gospel, for all prevails
Stay no more 'neath death's dark veils
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 878787 metre. In the first verse regions are included from northern Israel. Sometimes called Zebulun and Naphtali, they are two of the 12 Old Testament tribes, located in the north. It was often that enemies attacked them from the north. In fulfilling of Isaiah's prophecy, they were the first regions to see light, having been the first to experience 'darkness' and 'death'.
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Comments6
Thanks A.
The first to experience "darkness" will be the first to see light.
I see light in this piece. Thank you.
This is truly wonderful!
I can hear a choir singing this. Beautiful orchidee. ; )
Heehee, just as long as you can't hear ME singing it! Meowwooo! Hear me? Or is that two cats fighting?!
May his light shine on us forever.
Thanks all. The light has dawned!
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