Return, Rebuild, Restore

orchidee



Tune: Hyrfrydol

('Alleluia, sing to Jesus')

Haggai Chapters 1 & 2 parts

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Come, rebuild my Temple again

But do too consider then

How your lives, your priorities

Each to their own self foresees

And does leave Temple in ruins

Here be their greed, and their sins

But in turning, put the Lord first

So shall He then meet your thirst

 

For the word 'tis, 'I am with you'

Says the Lord, my presence true

Shall help, guide you, and empower

Give you strength for each fine hour

To rebuild my dwelling, Temple

That people there on me call

Glory of latter house be more

Greater than the house* before

(*i.e. the first Temple)

 

The Lord He will shake all nations

All the world's daughters and sons

Then the desire of all shall come

Salvation for everyone

Temple shall be filled with glory

When Christ, Son of God, we see

Worthy of all honour and praise

Joyful songs we shall Him raise

 

They obeyed, were stirred to action

Haggai, prophet, gave each one

Message from the Lord to restore

To encourage them for sure

And too Zerubbabbel, gov'nor

The message he did assure

With Joshua then the high priest

All included, greatest, least

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 28th, 2018 03:35
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8787 8787 metre. Dates from about 520BC.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 19
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Comments5

  • Goldfinch60

    Another good one Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • Fay Slimm.

      An informative and upbuilding write Orchi.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Fay. Bit of an historical write. Solomon's Temple is the first Temple. Herod's Temple is sometimes called the 'Second Temple' built around Jesus' time. But it may be the Third Temple, as the one here could be the second Temple (in 520BC). They all got destroyed somehow though.

      • Michael Edwards

        Another great construct Orchi.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Michael. You know those guys - Haggai, Zerubbabel, Joshua? How did they get into a poem?! hehe.

        • Accidental Poet

          Amazingly beautiful orchi.

          • orchidee

            Thanks AP.

          • FredPeyer

            orchie, from the title I thought you are talking about my house renovations! But then I saw that it goes quite a bit further! Well done!

            • orchidee

              Thanks Fred. lol. You returned to continue those renovations on your house?!



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