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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bible in Poetry: Gospel of St. Luke (Chapter 1)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">The disciples were eye-witnesses to<br>The ministry of Jesus and God’s word.<br>In Herod’s (The King of Judea) days, <br>There lived a priest by name, Zehariah<br>Of priestly division of Abijah.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">His wife’s name was Elizabeth, <br>One of the daughters of Aaron; <br>Both lived a righteous life in eyes of God, <br>Observing all the commandments of Lord.<br>Advanced in age, they did not have children! </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Zachariah entered God’s sanctuary, <br>To burn incense, while people prayed outside; <br>An angel of the Lord appeared and said, <br>‘Don’t be afraid; your prayer, God has heard.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">‘Your wife will bear a son, and name him ‘John’.<br>His birth will bring all gladness and great joy; <br>He will become great in the eyes of God; <br>While in his mother’s womb, he will be filled<br>By the Holy Spirit to bless others; <br>He will bring harmony in families, <br>Preparing people, befitting the Lord.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">‘The boy will not take wine or strong a drink; <br>He’ll bring children of Israel to their God; <br>He’ll go before him in Elijah’s pow’r, <br>To turn their hearts towards much righteousness, <br>Prepare a people, befitting the Lord! ’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"> ‘How can I know? ’ Zechariah then asked.<br>We both are too advanced in years of age.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">‘I’m Gabriel, ‘the angel said to him. <br>‘God sent to announce this good news to you.<br>Although, you may believe not what I say, <br>They will be fulfilled in their proper time.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">The people waited for Zachariah; <br>They wondered why he stayed so long within; <br>When he came out, he could not speak to them; <br>They perceived that he’d seen visions inside; <br>He continued to speak to them in signs; <br>He gestured but remained mute all along; <br>His ministry al done, he then went home.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">But after this, his wife conceived a child; <br>Elizabeth became five months’ pregnant! <br>She knew that God saved her from men’s reproach; <br>The Lord had protected her from disgrace! </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">When Elizabeth was in her sixth month, <br>The angel Gabriel was sent by God, <br>To town in Galilee called Nazareth, <br>To virgin who was betrothed to Joseph<br>Of the house of David in lineage; <br>The virgin’s name was Mary.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Gabriel said, ‘Blessed are you ’mongst women; <br>Don’t be afraid, Mary, God favors you.<br>Behold, you will conceive a son in womb; <br>He will be called ‘Jesus’ and will be great; <br>He will be called the ‘Son of the Most High’.<br>He will inherit the throne of David.<br>He’ll rule the house of Jacob forever; <br>There will not be an end to His kingdom! ’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then Mary asked, ‘How can this become true? <br>‘I have had no relations with a man! ’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">The angel said. ‘The Holy Spirit can<br>Make you a virgin mother of God’s son! <br>Behold your cousin Elizabeth too, <br>Has conceived a son in her ripe old age! <br>Although barren, she is in her sixth month; <br>All things spoken by God are possible.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then Mary said, “Behold, I’m God’s handmaid! <br>So may it happen if ’tis will of God.’<br>‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the lord.<br>My spirit in my savior, rejoices.’<br>The angel then departed from Mary.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">So, Mary went to hill-country to Liz, <br>And entered the house of Zachariah; <br>On hearing Mary’s news, her baby leapt<br>Within her womb by the Holy Spirit.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">She said aloud, ‘Blest are you ’mongst women! <br>And blest is the fruit of your womb, Jesus! <br>The mother of my God has come to me! ’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Mary said, my soul magnifies the Lord; <br>My soul rejoices in His direction; <br>From now, all ages will call me blessed; <br>The Almighty has done great things for me; <br>His mercy comes to all who fear the Lord; <br>So, Mary stayed with her for three months more; <br>And soon, Elizabeth brought forth a son.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">When eight days’ old, they came to circumcise<br>The child and would have named Zachariah; <br>But Elizabeth said, “He’ll be called John! ”<br>No one was called John amongst her people; <br>Zachariah was summoned to opine; <br>The mute man also wrote on a board, ‘John’! <br>They all marveled when he began to speak; <br>All these things were spoken in Judea.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">And those who took these words to heart, then asked, <br>‘The hand of God is with this child surely.<br>What will this child become in future then? ’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Filled by the Holy Spirit, his father<br>Zachariah then prophesied saying: <br>Bless’d be the Lord, the God of Israel for, <br>He has brought redemption for his people; <br>Within the house of his servant David, <br>He has now raised a horn of salvation.<br>Just as He promised through the prophets’ mouths, <br>The salvation from foes and those who hate; <br>To show us mercy, remind covenant; <br>The oath, He swore to Abraham father, <br>So that rescued from hands of enemies, <br>We may worship Him without any fear<br>And live in holiness and righteousness<br>All our earthly days before Him till death.<br>The child will be a prophet of Most High, <br>To go before the Lord, preparing ways; <br>And give knowledge of salvation to all<br>Through forgiveness of all their sins on earth.<br>And god’s mercy will dispel all darkness<br>And guide our feet into the path of peace.’</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=369777" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">The child grew strong in mind and in spirit<br>And spent most days in desert till adult.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><a href="http://poems.citatepedia.com/">poem</a> by <strong><a rel="author" href="http://authors.citatepedia.com/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a></strong></div>