Naphtali Poems | Examples

In Splendid Light

So Jesus, then to Galilee, withdrew
When he heard cousin John had been betrayed.
Left Nazareth, where, as a boy, he grew.
Capernaum by the sea, the place he stayed.

The word of Naphtali and Zebulun,
Relayed by Isaiah so long ago,
By Jesus’ move, were thus fulfilled, were done.
Capernaum by the sea, a land of woe:

Once in the darkness, now in splendid light;
Once dwelt in shadow, now new light has dawned;
Once deathly region, He pushed back the night.
Capernaum by the sea, and lands beyond.

The Jesus preached, he issued the command:
“Repent, for heaven’s kingdom is at hand.”

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(from Matthew 4)