Jonah And The Whale

[Snowy]

Now here's a Bible story,
that we all know well.
It's all about Jonah,
in the belly of a whale.
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God told Jonah to go to Nineveh,
to preach against their wicked ways.
But, Jonah did not want to go.
And so, he disobeyed.
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Then, Jonah rose up early
to catch a ship going out to sea,
To the city of Tarshish.
He was preparing to flee.
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He was running from the Lord's command
and words that He had spoken.
So the Lord sent His tempest winds
and Jonah's ship was Nearly broken.
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But, Jonah had gone down to the side of the ship
and there was fast asleep.
Then the shipmaster said, "Pray to the Lord,
our lives to safely keep."
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So, Jonah told the captain
to cast him out to sea.
For, it was his disobedience to the Lord
that caused their awful plea.
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Then, the shipmaster and crew
threw Jonah overboard,
And yelled at him as he went down
"You're at the mercy of your Lord."
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But, the Lord had sent a giant whale
to swallow Jonah whole.
So for three days and nights,
the Lord waxed havoc on His soul.
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Then, Jonah begged forgiveness,
for disobeying God's command,
While the Lord spoke to the whale
to spit him out upon dry land.
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Thus, Jonah, being thankful
and giving God His praise,
Traveled on to Nineveh...
to proclaim their wicked ways.​

© 2001 by Vickie Lambdin
vlambdin@2geton.net
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