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The Road to Emmaus
When the two men were marching on their way
With saddened hearts and many a heavy sigh
To Emmaus where they planned a while to stay.
They had abandoned Him on every side-
Their gentle Master so beyond compare
Whom the authorities had crucified.
The Master was by one of them betrayed’
As they stood stupefied and flabbergast
While soldiers stood against them strong arrayed.
The dusty road that towards Emmaus led,
Now hurrying, for the sun would soon be gone
To reach the hostelry for bread and bed.
You seem so sad” he spoke “please tell me why”
“Disaster struck us at Jerusalem”
The men replied - “our cause went so awry”.
In whom we placed our trust and hopes so high
Was executed in a grim defeat
God let this happen and we know not why”
But who can trust a woman’s fantasy?
They saw Him much alive somewhere
But we know well their fond credulity.
The stranger smiled and started to explain
And opened up their hearts and minds to see
God’s purpose in their sorrow, grief and pain.
To suffer much and thereby to redeem
All mankind and to open heaven’s gate,
If they would only put their trust in Him
And stifled tears welled up to overflow
As He to scripture passages referred
That set their heavy grieving hearts aglow.
He blessed it and then gave it unto them
As the good Master did among His friends
That fateful night up in Jerusalem.
And then the stranger vanished from their sight.
They’d recognized the Master,- it was Him!
Indeed their womenfolk had seen aright.
Uncaring of the chill and deepening night
With all the shaken brethren now to share
The joyous news at their secluded site.
Proclaim that He was risen from the dead,
The one that rules in glory and with might
Had walked with them and blessed their supper bread.
When our tasks here on this eart are done,
When darkness falls and closer draws the night
Be PRESENT dearest Lord when we pass on.
excellent work! wonderful
excellent work! wonderful rendition of a beautiful biblical story. hugss
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