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Bible Stories: Jonah (Part III)

Chapter 3:

The word of God to Jonah came,
A second time and said,
‘Set out to Nineveh, announce
The message, I give you! ’

So, Jonah went to Nineveh,
As per the Lord’s command;
It was a very large city;
It took him three full days!

And Jonah walked throughout the place,
And told what God bade him,
‘In forty days more, Nineveh
Shall be a destroyed town! ’

When people heard Jonah’s message,
Their faith in God improved;
Both great and small, they wore sack-cloth,
And fasted much and prayed!

The king too sat in ashes, dressed
In sack-cloth and much prayed;
He decreed that none should eat, drink-
No man or any beast!

They called to God in loud a voice,
And vowed to give up sin;
They hoped that God would forgive them,
And let them not perish.

The Lord was pleased by what they did;
He saw their change of heart;
His wrath was put under the lid,
As Jonah did his part!


(4-25-2007)

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