JONAH HAD FAITH (song) by Daniel Patrick Brown
May 15, 2008
(thoughts derived from Jonah, Matthew, Psalm 105, I Corinthians 13, and Isaiah.)
copyrighted 2006 by Daniel Patrick Brown [of our parish]
Verse 1: the ocean is a playground where I’d rather not play /
when I think about the size of the creatures that pray /
to the Lord to provide for their huge appetite /
when a man-size snack swallows without a bite.
Chorus: Jonah had faith but he didn’t have love /
Jonah had a problem he was not aware of /
so the fish swallowed him who would not swallow his pride /
till that Ninevah-bound sub-marine ride.
Verse 2: the prophet did not profit by holding on to hate /
when the prejudice preacher became deep-sea fishing bait /
Jonah knew the Word and Jonah had the faith /
but he didn’t have the love to accept that other race.
Verse 3: Jonah believed God’s love was too great /
to destroy a people that Jonah chose to hate /
Jonah knew the Word of God does not return void /
so he doubted he was sent to see Ninevah destroyed.
Verse 4: I could speak every language on the earth /
but if I had no love what would my talent be worth ? /
and though a man’s faith may move a mountain to the sea /
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That song a great song!! Glad you shared it with everyone!!!
Mary Ann,
Glad you liked Daniel’s song.