Twelve Bulls

They fasted there, at the river Ahava,
They humbled themselves before their
God, to seek from him a safe journey
For themselves, their children,
And all their good things, for
“The hand of our God is for good
on all who seek him,
and the power of his wrath is
against all who forsake him.”

So
They fasted and implored their God
For this, and he listened to their
Entreaty, to give them safe journey
For themselves, their children,
And all the good things, for
“The hand of our God is for good
on all who seek him,
and the power of his wrath is
against all who forsake him.”

The captives escaped;
The exiles returned
And they offered there
Burnt offerings to God;
Twelve bulls for Israel
Ninety-six rams
Seventy-seven lambs
And
A dozen male goats.

They offered
Burnt offerings to God.

For
“The hand of our God is for good
on all who seek him,
and the power of his wrath is
against all who forsake him.”

The captives escaped;
The exiles returned
And they delivered
Messages for God;
Commissions to kings,
And provincial governors –
Beyond the River –
Aid to the people
And
To the house of God.

They delivered
These messages for God.

For
“The hand of our God is for good
on all who seek him,
and the power of his wrath is
against all who forsake him.”

The captives escaped;
The exiles returned
To seek God
By a river.

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Ezra 8