Apostle Andrew fished from the pier,
The Savior walked upon the water near.
The angler hooked gudgeons in the depth,
Whereas the Savior fished out the dead.
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I haven't seen the original text but I like the translation itself. I remember hearing the song. You've done it greately. The Savior gave a gasp, and turning pale, He stamped his foot upon the water smooth, Then cried: ‘You're a fool, to tell the truth! ' And weeping Andrew went with fish away. Just nice!
Oh, yeah! That 'with fish' made laugh many my friends))) There were gudgeons in the original text instead of fish (as in S1) , but anyway it's fish)))
I like that spunky pun on HANG IN FOR AWHILE. The wonderful thing about Jesus is that he never compromised on the big issues, never settled for half-measures: He drove ALL of the money-men out of the Temple, no exceptions for big donors; he forgave the adultress without condition and trusted her to do right; he sat with and talked with the Samaritan woman even his followers though unclean. Again and again Jesus fulfills the finest deeds of humanity. But he always gave the sincere ones a second chance, a third chance even. If Jesus were God these things would be easy for him B-U-T if he was just a man with a highly refined spirituality identity, then he is indeed one of the greatest of human beings-along with the historical Buddha Siddartha who told his followers I AM NOT A GOD, JUST A MAN LIKE YOU.
Whoever he was, he knew that miracles are paid by suffering.