Blind Bartimaeus at the gates Of Jericho in darkness waits; He hears the crowd - he hears a breath Say, "It is Christ of Nazareth!" And calls, in tones of agony, "Jesus, have mercy now on me!" The thronging multitudes increase; Blind Bartimaeus, hold thy peace! But still, above the noisy crowd, The beggar's cry is shrill and loud; Until they say, "He calleth thee!" "Fear not, arise, He calleth thee!" Then saith the Christ, as silent stands The crowd, "What wilt thou at my hands?" And he replies, "O give me light! Rabbi, restore the blind man's sight!" And Jesus answers, "Go in peace, Thy faith from blindness gives release!" Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, "Jesus, have ,mercy now on me! Fear not, arise, and go in peace! Thy faith from blindness gives release!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: ALONZO CHURCHILL by EDGAR LEE MASTERS NAMES by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE STORY OF URIAH by RUDYARD KIPLING EPIGRAM ON QUEEN CAROLINE'S DEATHBED by ALEXANDER POPE THE LOVER'S VIGIL by WILLIAM ROSE BENET |