Simeon Poems - Poems about Simeon

In Jerusalem at the time of Jesus' birth there was a man, Simeon by name he was truly righteous and devout walked with God, such a living flame The nation of Israel was waiting for the promised Messiah to come Simeon also had that expectation patiently looking like a beating drum The Holy Spirit was upon this saint for he was confident in his...

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There was one in Jerusalem called Simeon a holy man who was just and devout full of the holy spirit truly he was this self same spirit revealed with no doubt This revelation that Simeon would not see death till his eyes saw the Lord’s Christ for real so led by the spirit into the holy temple where Jesus parents brought...

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when the booze gets to me and nobody will care, because of my beard or stink or hair, I curl up under the cardboard and fly away, to a place high up in the air my brown hands part the partial, tipsy clouds, hanging together like freshly laundered shrouds, or like cops in a bar in a good part...

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Tears of Absence To Oyedokun Simeon: My Beloved friend when my yearning becomes a letter Lost inside dust of time This poem will deliver my feeling To you Simeon the son of Oyedokun For home is always home, For only those who stay when flame of war erupts Frienship is not for coward And struggle is not for fragile hearts Life is not always smooth sailing It has its ups and downs, Smiles...

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Simeon the Syrian born in 390 carried to extreme self-denial and mortification. For thirty seven years he resided atop a six foot wide pillar seeking redemption, giving advice to peers, and preaching the word. From about ten feet high to seventy feet, new pillars stood closer to God. His legacy carried on to 1900 AD as new martyrs came forth to continue his word. *From...

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