Ethiopian Evangelism

orchidee



Tune: Tyrol

('A man there lived in Galilee')

Acts 8 v.26-40

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In Samaria an angel

Spoke to Philip, did tell

Him, go south unto desert land

Be guided by God's hand

So he arose, went forth and he

Man travelling did see

Ethiopian official

His carriage did not stall

 

For Philip to the carriage ran

And met therein the man

Who invited him come aboard

Read Scriptures of the Lord

From Isaiah, about sheep shorn

From him his judgement torn

He desired Philip to explain

And give the message plain

 

Then Philip his mouth did open

And proclaimed to him then

That those Scriptures of Jesus speak

To all who do Him seek

Then to water they did approach

And so with no reproach

Philip said, 'If with all your heart

You believe, whole not part'

 

Receive salvation, and you may

Be baptised in this day

He believed, 'Jesus Christ He is

The Son of God', sure this

Was his confession, so they went

To water with intent

Philip him baptised, was not long

And he went home with song

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 21st, 2017 11:16
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8686 (Double Common Metre = DCM).
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments5

  • Michael Edwards

    Continually maintaining your high standards Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Michael. Bit of a long word there - Ethiopian - takes up 5 syllables!

      • Michael Edwards

        Good job you didn't need to weave overindividualistically Ethiopian into the poem.

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      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks STEVE for a Great Tune and a Great Tale ! I love the account of the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch. The last time I opreached on this passage in Acts my outline was:
        1. He came to The House of GOD ~ the Temple in Jerusalem
        2. He obtained a copy of The Word of GOD (very expensive I guess) The Prophesy of Isaiah ~ and is reading it in the Chariot WOW ~ When Philip and the Eunuch meet he is in Chapter 53 ~ AMEN ~ If it wasn't in the Bible I would say FICTION !
        3. He meets a Man of GOD ~ Philip the Evangelist ~ who introduces Him to:
        4. JESUS ~ The Son of GOD
        5. He believes and is baptised (by immersion ~ No sprinkling is Acts !) and He becomes A Child of GOD ~ A Christian ! He goes on His way rejoicing and takes the Gospel into AFRICA ~ AMEN

        Please pray for the CHURCH in ZIMBABWE ~ Amen

        Thanks for caring & sharing ~ BRIAN Your Brother in Christ ~ AMEN

        • orchidee

          Thanks Brian. Hope you included the 'missing verse' that some versions leave out - verse 37 I think, where the Ethiopian actually says he believes. One of the most important verses I think, and it's left out by some. What's controversial about it, that causes it to be left out sometimes? doh!

        • w c

          Thank you Orchidee. I really enjoyed this poem.

          • orchidee

            Thanks wc.

          • Goldfinch60

            Very good one is this Orchi.

            • orchidee

              Thanks Gold. I won't explain 'eunuch' or I might swoon! But sometimes it just means 'single man, unmarried'.

            • FredPeyer

              Another great write! Don't know how you do it, you are so consistently good!

              • orchidee

                Thanks Fred. Some of it comes from using ye olde Bible version. Not too modern, where things similar to 'Whooppee!' appear. That's killed any eloquence or poetic style. doh!



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