Tuesday, November 18

Joseph

Joseph had the blessing of his father’s hands
Always at his loving side
Brothers jealously could not stay inside
Emotions were a rising tide

It was that fateful day, Joseph at play,
Lured him away and sold him on to slavery
To be at Pharaohs feet
Dipped his coat in wild animal blood
And lay at his weeping father’s feet

But with Pharaohs dream he did foretell
Released from his binding chains
To rule over all his lands and his stock
While shepherds tend their grazing flocks

It was that fateful day, Joseph at play,
Lured him away and sold him on to slavery
To be at Pharaohs feet
Dipped his coat in wild animal blood
And lay at his weeping father’s feet

Joseph’s graineries all overflowed
For the days were coming he foretold
When a mighty famine would grip the land
Nations will come, to beg at his feet

It was that fateful day, Joseph at play,
Lured him away and sold him on to slavery
To be at Pharaohs feet
Dipped his coat in wild animal blood
And lay at his weeping father’s feet


When his brothers came in mortal shame
To beg at their younger brother’s feet
He forgave them all and rejoiced
As they flourished in pharaohs promised land

It was that fateful day, Joseph at play,
Lured him away and sold him on to slavery
To be at Pharaohs feet
Dipped his coat in wild animal blood
And lay at his weeping father’s feet

His fathers joyful tears, like raindrops
Washed away all their fears
And to renew the human race

It was that fateful day, Joseph at play,
Lured him away and sold him on to slavery
To be at Pharaohs feet
Dipped his coat in wild animal blood
And lay at his weeping father’s feet

4 comments:

susan said...

Wonderful lyrics to a song I'd enjoy hearing. It has something of a Reggae configuration or maybe that's just me being reminded of Bob Marley.

Seraphine said...

i love that. it's almost like a chant. beautiful.

lindsaylobe said...

Hi Susan & Sera
Thanks for your kind thoughts. It’s my favorite story from all the Old Testament since it has all of the ingredients of human fragility, all the emotions and redemptive aspects that help cross the threshold of hope.

Best wishes

Rachael Byrnes said...

Hi Dad, thanks for sharing this poem. It's great. I quite like it as a poem though, rather than song. Seems more free flowing than lyrics with their typical set meter. :)