Esther by John Piper & Glenn Harrington

Author:John Piper & Glenn Harrington
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Literature, Subjects & Themes, Poetry, Christianity, Religion, American, Inspirational & Religious, General, The Arts
ISBN: 9781433534188
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2012-09-28T22:00:00+00:00

e s t h e r

Did mother ever hold me—once?”

Yes, right away! And your response

Was perfect peace. I wish that I

Could tell you what she said, but my

Heart moved me back as Abihail

Knelt down to kiss your mother’s pale

And sweaty face and stroke your hair.

I couldn’t hear what happened there,

And Abihail would never say

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e s t h e r

Too much. Just this: ‘The myrtle was

Did mother ever hold me—once?”

A gift of God. Jehovah does

What he must do. But there was shade!

And we agreed, the girl is made

Yes, right away! And your response

To be a myrtle, comfort, shield.

Was perfect peace. I wish that I

And so together there we sealed

Could tell you what she said, but my

Her name: Hadassah in the tongue

Heart moved me back as Abihail

Of Israel. May she be sung

Knelt down to kiss your mother’s pale

In festival for centuries

And sweaty face and stroke your hair.

To come.’

I couldn’t hear what happened there,

And Abihail would never say

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