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He came into the country With wellsprings of living joy The people wondered on him, Isn't that Joseph's boy? "Physician heal thyself! Thy words are heresy You're just a man as I am What do you mean, 'set free' ? I know who thou art And from whence thou art come You profit me nothing You're the carpenter's son You blaspheme the holy prophets Who do you think you are? Get down from my holy temple You're not the Morning Star, you're not the Holy One I know you, you're Joseph's son. What does he say? ... be 'born again'? Go into my mother's womb? He is a fool! He is insane! His mind is an empty tomb. He eats and drinks with harlots And publicans give him stay How dare he come against us! Send him on his way! Lay hold! Take him from the city And cast him from the ledge!" He passed among them unnoticed He left them on the edge. Not much was done few seeds were sown A prophet is not accepted by his own He travelled down through Galilee He spread the news He set men free
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Jun 9, 2016
Jun 9, 2016 at 4:50 PM UTC
The Prophet
He came into the country With wellsprings of living joy The people wondered on him, Isn't that Joseph's boy? "Physician heal thyself! Thy words are heresy You're just a man as I am What do you mean, 'set free' ? I know who thou art And from whence thou art come You profit me nothing You're the carpenter's son You blaspheme the holy prophets Who do you think you are? Get down from my holy temple You're not the Morning Star, you're not the Holy One I know you, you're Joseph's son. What does he say? ... be 'born again'? Go into my mother's womb? He is a fool! He is insane! His mind is an empty tomb. He eats and drinks with harlots And publicans give him stay How dare he come against us! Send him on his way! Lay hold! Take him from the city And cast him from the ledge!" He passed among them unnoticed He left them on the edge. Not much was done few seeds were sown A prophet is not accepted by his own He travelled down through Galilee He spread the news He set men free
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Jun 9, 2016
Jun 9, 2016 at 4:50 PM UTC
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