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Epiphany 7
Poems
A GOSPEL TREASURY
Poems Based on Lectionary Gospels
Four men came to Jesus,
came bringing a friend
who was paralyzed. He could not walk.
But they could not come close for
so great was the crowd
who were gathered there hearing him talk.
So the friends, getting desperate,
went to the roof
where they opened a hole overhead.
Then, attaching some ropes
to the mat where he lay,
they let down their friend on his bed.
When the Lord saw the faith
that their actions portrayed,
he took pity upon the poor soul.
He forgave him his sins
and then bade him arise,
came bringing a friend
who was paralyzed. He could not walk.
But they could not come close for
so great was the crowd
who were gathered there hearing him talk.
So the friends, getting desperate,
went to the roof
where they opened a hole overhead.
Then, attaching some ropes
to the mat where he lay,
they let down their friend on his bed.
When the Lord saw the faith
that their actions portrayed,
he took pity upon the poor soul.
He forgave him his sins
and then bade him arise,