Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ON THE ROAD TO JERICHO, by CLYDE MCGEE


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ON THE ROAD TO JERICHO, by                    
First Line: On road to jericho one day
Last Line: And each passed by on the other side.
Subject(s): Prayer; Sabbath; Temples; Sunday; Mosques


On road to Jericho one day,
A Priest, a Levite made his way.

How just and upright were those two,
The models of the age were they!
They gave unto their Lord his due
In alms and tithes ... Nor could one lay
Unto their charge the least neglect
Of temple rites ... They fasted, prayed,
The Sabbaths kept with full respect,
The law no jot or tittle disobeyed ...

On road to Jericho that day
Each came where wounded traveler lay;
It happened so the road was wide,
And each passed by on the other side.





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