Passover Lamb
P a s s o v e r T h o u g h t
the lamb slaughtered
the blood smeared
on lintel and post
the entrance the door
the angel of death
saw the blood and spared
the children of israel
but the first-born
of the oppressor not-
the blood of Messiah still saves
those who come to Him
Lamb without blemish
Shepherd who gives His life
for the sheep
you and me
das lamm geschlachtet
das blut geschmiert
an schwelle und posten
den eingang die tuer
der engel des todes
sah das blut und verschonte
die kinder israels
aber die erstgeborenen
der unterdruecker nicht-
Messias' blut immer noch
rettet die zu Ihm kommen
Lamm ohne fehler
Hirte der sein leben gibt
fuer die schafe
dich und mich
(April 2000)
This being the time when many Christians commemorate what Jesus did for us
2000 or so years ago I first wrote this short poem in German as a witness
to my German part of the family and later translated it into English and used
it as text in an easter card to some of my friends.