About the Poem
I am often times inspired by the stories in the Old Testament. Here I try to briefly describe the fiery furnace tale from Mishael's perspective.
Could I stand up to a king and refuse to bow before his golden image when I knew the outcome would be to burn to death? I would like to think so, but in reality, I am weak. Oh, to have the faith of old...
Mishael's Tale |
| by Dan McDonald |
| Sitting in this cold cell I feel so lost and all alone Listening to the death knell Sending shivers through my bones I am a stranger in a strange land To my God, I have been true I need some comfort and a guiding hand To help me make it through So, on my knees, I say a prayer Please strengthen and protect me Save me from Nebuchadnezzar And the fate he has chosen for me Bring some peace to Hananiah And some comfort to my friend And do not forget Azzriah Stay with him until the end In the darkness, they have come for me The end of my sentence draws near Although they bind my hands before me My face shall not betray my fear I can feel the flames around me Getting hotter with every bellow stroke The mighty guards that would toss me Start to burn and then to smoke When suddenly in front of me An Angel of Light appears And wraps his loving wings around me And drives away my fears The kings sees four where should see three And the flames begin to part Nebuchadnezzar Drops down to his knees And has a change of heart He calls us out of the fiery hell And he blesses our God's name Throughout his kingdom, he vows to tell Of the God of Abraham All of this seems so unreal Shaking down here on my knees Sobbing with the emotion of the surreal My God has delivered me |
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jade
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